Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

South Korea

Daegu vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Daegu is 58.9% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% less in Daegu
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Daegu
Transportation: pay 73.8% more in Daegu
Housing: pay 31.8% more in Daegu
Childcare: pay 68.8% more in Daegu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Daegu
Clothing: pay 39.6% more in Daegu

The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Daegu are more expensive than in Ruse. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Daegu.

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Daegu vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Daegu instead of Ruse, you would:

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pay 21.1% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Daegu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 BGN18.37	$6.72 ₩10,002	-37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.06 BGN13.78	$5.48 ₩8,159	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.61	$1.48 ₩2,197	-3.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.53	$0.79 ₩1,176	-11.7%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Ruse	Daegu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BGN1.68	$4.50 ₩6,702	+358.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.77 BGN8.16	$5.54 ₩8,238	+16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 BGN11.07	$8.81 ₩13,115	+36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BGN4.61	$2.66 ₩3,957	-1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.65 BGN6.25	$3.10 ₩4,617	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.11	$3.56 ₩5,303	+448.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.46	$1.68 ₩2,500	+97.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$2.67 ₩3,980	+208.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 BGN1.62	$3.29 ₩4,894	+247.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$1.07 ₩1,594	+113.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$1.41 ₩2,098	+225.8%
Average			+157.6%

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pay 73.8% more for transportation

	Ruse	Daegu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$4.32 ₩6,434	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 BGN28.07	$70.76 ₩105K	+331.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.45	$7.54 ₩11,212	+3.5%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 31.8% more for housing

	Ruse	Daegu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$19.81 ₩29,478	+33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.69 BGN570.58	$379.34 ₩564K	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.16 BGN491.02	$249.67 ₩371K	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.59 BGN132.67	$149.85 ₩223K	+93.1%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 68.8% more for childcare

	Ruse	Daegu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$254.87 ₩379K	-60.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$27,763.25 ₩41M	+197.8%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Daegu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BGN3.06	$3.54 ₩5,264	+97.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 BGN2.94	$3.46 ₩5,147	+101.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 BGN6.12	$3.18 ₩4,738	-11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.83 BGN56.13	$48.82 ₩72,643	+48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 BGN10.21	$10.26 ₩15,266	+71.9%
Average			+61.7%

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pay 39.6% more for clothing

	Ruse	Daegu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.72 BGN91.85	$53.11 ₩79,019	-1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.84 BGN51.03	$47.76 ₩71,064	+60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.61 BGN127.57	$91.70 ₩136K	+22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN153.09	$158.02 ₩235K	+76.5%
Average			+39.6%

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