Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Czech Republic

Liberec vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Liberec is 31.7% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Liberec
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Liberec
Transportation: pay 51.9% more in Liberec
Housing: pay 99.6% more in Liberec
Childcare: pay 37.3% less in Liberec
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% more in Liberec
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Liberec

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

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Liberec vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Ruse	Liberec
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 BGN18.37	$8.64 CZK182.90	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.06 BGN13.78	$8.16 CZK172.74	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.61	$1.49 CZK31.50	-2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.53	$1.30 CZK27.58	+45.5%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Ruse	Liberec
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BGN1.68	$1.34 CZK28.41	+36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.77 BGN8.16	$5.22 CZK110.48	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 BGN11.07	$4.03 CZK85.31	-37.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BGN4.61	$2.91 CZK61.55	+7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.65 BGN6.25	$4.14 CZK87.68	+13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.11	$0.65 CZK13.82	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.46	$0.68 CZK14.39	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$0.98 CZK20.73	+13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 BGN1.62	$1.60 CZK33.80	+68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.59 CZK12.44	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$0.51 CZK10.75	+17.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 51.9% more for transportation

	Ruse	Liberec
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$6.63 CZK140.31	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 BGN28.07	$26.40 CZK558.86	+60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$46,505.98 CZK985K	+50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.45	$13.29 CZK281.46	+82.6%
Average			+51.9%

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pay 99.6% more for housing

	Ruse	Liberec
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$20.64 CZK436.93	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.69 BGN570.58	$587.95 CZK12,447.40	+76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.16 BGN491.02	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	+83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.59 BGN132.67	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	+199.0%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 37.3% less for childcare

	Ruse	Liberec
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	-36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$5,759.55 CZK122K	-38.2%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Liberec
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BGN3.06	$2.40 CZK50.81	+34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 BGN2.94	$2.82 CZK59.72	+64.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 BGN6.12	$6.72 CZK142.26	+87.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.83 BGN56.13	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	+122.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 BGN10.21	$9.12 CZK193.06	+52.8%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Ruse	Liberec
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.72 BGN91.85	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	+54.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.84 BGN51.03	$25.60 CZK541.93	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.61 BGN127.57	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN153.09	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	+26.9%
Average			+17.6%

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