Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 31.6% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 41.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 29.4% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Ruse. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Ruse, you would:

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 BGN18.37	$6.67 SAR25.04	-38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.06 BGN13.78	$8.00 SAR30.05	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.61	$0.73 SAR2.75	-52.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.53	$0.25 SAR0.94	-71.9%
Average			-40.7%

Ruse vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BGN1.68	$0.99 SAR3.72	+0.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.77 BGN8.16	$3.45 SAR12.94	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 BGN11.07	$6.40 SAR24.06	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BGN4.61	$2.63 SAR9.89	-2.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.65 BGN6.25	$3.43 SAR12.87	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.11	$1.00 SAR3.76	+54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.46	$0.74 SAR2.77	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$0.71 SAR2.65	-18.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 BGN1.62	$0.73 SAR2.73	-23.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.57 SAR2.16	+14.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$0.57 SAR2.13	+30.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 41.2% more for transportation

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$2.31 SAR8.68	-60.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 BGN28.07	$38.66 SAR145.26	+135.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$31,862.21 SAR120K	+3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.45	$13.60 SAR51.09	+86.7%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$69.39 SAR260.70	+368.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.69 BGN570.58	$541.77 SAR2,035.51	+62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.16 BGN491.02	$442.03 SAR1,660.76	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.59 BGN132.67	$84.64 SAR318.01	+9.1%
Average			+123.4%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$400.54 SAR1,504.87	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$6,570.93 SAR24,687.94	-29.5%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BGN3.06	$2.13 SAR8.01	+19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 BGN2.94	$3.69 SAR13.85	+114.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 BGN6.12	$6.67 SAR25.04	+86.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.83 BGN56.13	$85.45 SAR321.04	+160.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 BGN10.21	$13.33 SAR50.09	+123.4%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 29.4% more for clothing

	Ruse	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.72 BGN91.85	$57.33 SAR215.38	+6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.84 BGN51.03	$55.64 SAR209.03	+86.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.61 BGN127.57	$94.82 SAR356.25	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN153.09	$87.10 SAR327.24	-2.7%
Average			+29.4%

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