Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Ruse Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 15.2% more expensive than Ruse.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 8.4% less in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 40.5% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 23.7% less in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 59.0% more in Saint Petersburg

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

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Saint Petersburg vs. Ruse Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Ruse, you would:

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 BGN18.37	$9.53 RUB744.52	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.06 BGN13.78	$5.96 RUB465.33	-26.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 BGN2.61	$0.99 RUB77.55	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.53	$0.48 RUB37.33	-46.6%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 8.4% less for groceries

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BGN1.68	$0.84 RUB65.76	-14.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.77 BGN8.16	$5.68 RUB444.06	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 BGN11.07	$4.33 RUB338.20	-33.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BGN4.61	$1.66 RUB129.32	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.65 BGN6.25	$2.29 RUB178.68	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.11	$0.79 RUB61.73	+21.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.46	$0.77 RUB60.20	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.48	$0.81 RUB63.35	-6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 BGN1.62	$1.49 RUB116.76	+57.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.86	$0.42 RUB32.87	-16.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.74	$0.28 RUB22.18	-34.4%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.95	$2.76 RUB215.65	-52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.41 BGN28.07	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	+205.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN52,865.74	$35,737.37 RUB3M	+15.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.28 BGN12.45	$9.17 RUB716.60	+26.0%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 40.5% more for housing

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN25.33	$7.63 RUB595.88	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.69 BGN570.58	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	+134.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$287.16 BGN491.02	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	+53.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.59 BGN132.67	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	+21.7%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 23.7% less for childcare

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,096.06	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	-41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,942.44	$8,803.31 RUB688K	-5.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BGN3.06	$2.98 RUB232.66	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 BGN2.94	$2.43 RUB189.90	+41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.58 BGN6.12	$2.78 RUB216.84	-22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.83 BGN56.13	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	+21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.97 BGN10.21	$5.65 RUB441.60	-5.3%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 59.0% more for clothing

	Ruse	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.72 BGN91.85	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	+73.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.84 BGN51.03	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	+63.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.61 BGN127.57	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	+54.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.53 BGN153.09	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	+44.6%
Average			+59.0%

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