Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Bulgaria

Pleven vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

Pleven is 32.5% cheaper than Poznan.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Pleven
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Pleven
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Pleven
Housing: pay 64.3% less in Pleven
Childcare: pay 6.0% less in Pleven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% less in Pleven
Clothing: pay 19.9% less in Pleven

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

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Pleven vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Poznan	Pleven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$8.58 BGN14.93	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$6.28 BGN10.92	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 PLN6.65	$1.30 BGN2.26	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.24	$1.14 BGN1.99	-28.8%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Poznan	Pleven
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.79	$1.15 BGN1.99	-7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 PLN17.16	$4.58 BGN7.97	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 PLN13.64	$6.07 BGN10.56	+72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 PLN13.91	$3.51 BGN6.10	-2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN10.61	$3.64 BGN6.33	+33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.34	$0.57 BGN0.99	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 PLN2.89	$0.91 BGN1.58	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.96	$0.98 BGN1.71	+28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 PLN4.34	$1.04 BGN1.81	-7.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PLN1.32	$0.55 BGN0.95	+60.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.48 BGN0.84	+3.5%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Poznan	Pleven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 PLN24.20	$6.12 BGN10.65	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.68 PLN119.19	$40.06 BGN69.72	+30.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$8.56 BGN14.90	-18.3%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 64.3% less for housing

	Poznan	Pleven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.79 PLN72.99	$10.69 BGN18.60	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	$336.39 BGN585.42	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	$171.73 BGN298.85	-71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.92 PLN873.73	$74.43 BGN129.53	-66.9%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 6.0% less for childcare

	Poznan	Pleven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	$508.86 BGN885.56	+5.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-16.2%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Poznan	Pleven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$2.15 BGN3.74	-30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.36	$2.14 BGN3.73	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.62 PLN21.85	$3.55 BGN6.18	-36.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.68 PLN154.15	$35.93 BGN62.52	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$8.59 BGN14.95	+12.0%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 19.9% less for clothing

	Poznan	Pleven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.28 PLN304.10	$41.22 BGN71.74	-47.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 PLN145.32	$28.62 BGN49.81	-23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.41 PLN335.66	$94.46 BGN164.38	+9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.40 PLN421.09	$101.51 BGN176.65	-6.4%
Average			-19.9%

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