Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Turkey

Ankara vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 39.0% more expensive than Pleven.

Restaurants: pay 23.5% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 20.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Pleven. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ankara.

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Ankara vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Pleven, you would:

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pay 23.5% more for restaurants

	Pleven	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BGN14.98	$10.16 TRY500.19	+18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 BGN10.96	$9.65 TRY475.18	+53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 BGN2.27	$1.72 TRY84.48	+32.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 BGN2.00	$0.74 TRY36.34	-35.5%
Average			+23.5%

Pleven vs. Ankara - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% less for groceries

	Pleven	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 BGN2.00	$0.98 TRY48.17	-14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 BGN8.00	$5.14 TRY252.83	+12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BGN10.60	$4.51 TRY221.92	-25.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.12	$2.70 TRY132.81	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 BGN6.35	$2.48 TRY121.99	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 BGN1.00	$0.89 TRY43.82	+55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.59	$1.01 TRY49.64	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.59 TRY29.26	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 BGN1.81	$0.78 TRY38.20	-25.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 BGN0.95	$0.29 TRY14.41	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.26 TRY12.59	-46.9%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Pleven	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 BGN10.68	$5.38 TRY265.02	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.06 BGN69.95	$12.19 TRY600.23	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	$48,777.71 TRY2M	+62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.95	$7.82 TRY385.14	-8.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Pleven	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.69 BGN18.66	$17.61 TRY866.83	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.39 BGN587.33	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.73 BGN299.83	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	+233.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.43 BGN129.95	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	-3.1%
Average			+128.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Pleven	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN888.45	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	+106.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	$19,763.76 TRY973K	+213.9%
Average			+154.3%

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pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Pleven	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.15 BGN3.75	$5.08 TRY250.09	+136.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 BGN3.74	$4.09 TRY201.41	+90.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.55 BGN6.20	$2.24 TRY110.04	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.93 BGN62.73	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	+100.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.59 BGN14.99	$8.13 TRY400.15	-5.3%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Pleven	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.22 BGN71.97	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.62 BGN49.98	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	+67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.46 BGN164.92	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN177.23	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	-5.6%
Average			+23.2%

Pleven vs. Ankara - Cost of clothing

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