Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Pleven Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 4.4% more expensive than Pleven.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 29.8% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 91.7% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Rostov-na-donu

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

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Pleven Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Pleven, you would:

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pay 4.9% less for restaurants

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BGN14.93	$10.53 RUB869.94	+22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.28 BGN10.92	$5.67 RUB468.80	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 BGN2.26	$1.07 RUB88.20	-17.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 BGN1.99	$0.48 RUB39.63	-58.1%
Average			-4.9%

Pleven vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.8% less for groceries

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 BGN1.99	$0.73 RUB60.41	-36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 BGN7.97	$4.63 RUB382.78	+1.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 BGN10.56	$4.07 RUB336.63	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$1.35 RUB111.64	-61.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 BGN6.33	$2.30 RUB189.99	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 BGN0.99	$0.65 RUB53.49	+13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.58	$0.82 RUB67.74	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.62 RUB51.41	-36.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 BGN1.81	$0.99 RUB82.06	-4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 BGN0.95	$0.31 RUB25.27	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.27 RUB22.14	-44.4%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 BGN10.65	$3.09 RUB255.00	-49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.06 BGN69.72	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$28,659.61 RUB2M	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$4.77 RUB394.37	-44.3%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 91.7% more for housing

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.69 BGN18.60	$8.58 RUB708.84	-19.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.39 BGN585.42	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.73 BGN298.85	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+161.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.43 BGN129.53	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+22.8%
Average			+91.7%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	-31.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	??
Average			-31.0%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.15 BGN3.74	$1.17 RUB96.66	-45.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.14 BGN3.73	$2.85 RUB235.44	+32.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.55 BGN6.18	$2.69 RUB222.32	-24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.93 BGN62.52	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.59 BGN14.95	$5.26 RUB434.97	-38.7%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Pleven	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.22 BGN71.74	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	+32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.62 BGN49.81	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.46 BGN164.38	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+11.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	-0.6%
Average			+22.5%

Pleven vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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