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Russia

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Bulgaria

Varna vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Varna is 8.4% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Varna
Groceries: pay 38.7% more in Varna
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Varna
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Varna
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Varna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Varna
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Varna

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

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Varna vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.46 RUB947.27	$12.56 BGN21.85	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 RUB531.63	$10.30 BGN17.93	+60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 RUB123.24	$1.91 BGN3.32	+27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 RUB56.64	$1.63 BGN2.84	+138.1%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 38.7% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 RUB76.85	$1.21 BGN2.11	+30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 RUB497.41	$5.70 BGN9.92	-5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.17 RUB344.70	$7.32 BGN12.74	+75.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 RUB135.56	$3.51 BGN6.10	+113.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.85 RUB235.33	$4.14 BGN7.21	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB63.36	$0.89 BGN1.54	+15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 RUB60.03	$0.97 BGN1.69	+33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RUB62.16	$0.98 BGN1.71	+30.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 RUB114.37	$1.33 BGN2.32	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 RUB29.64	$0.58 BGN1.01	+62.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.17	$0.48 BGN0.84	+71.8%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.25 RUB268.89	$6.51 BGN11.33	+100.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.51 RUB4,339.09	$28.66 BGN49.88	-45.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,093.40 RUB3M	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.60 RUB628.29	$8.56 BGN14.90	+12.6%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.55 RUB706.83	$16.38 BGN28.51	+91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.46 RUB60,359.10	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	-13.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.21 RUB36,126.86	$471.68 BGN820.85	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$112.08 RUB9,261.39	$132.48 BGN230.55	+18.2%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$549.43 RUB45,400.15	$508.86 BGN885.56	-7.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,234.08 RUB1M	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-63.5%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 RUB217.49	$2.86 BGN4.98	+8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 RUB250.18	$2.95 BGN5.13	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.92 RUB241.65	$4.01 BGN6.97	+37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 RUB3,273.15	$52.00 BGN90.50	+31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.02 RUB579.96	$8.96 BGN15.59	+27.6%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Varna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.36 RUB7,631.78	$64.31 BGN111.92	-30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.79 RUB4,197.10	$33.34 BGN58.02	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	$99.98 BGN173.99	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.11 RUB10,007.20	$101.51 BGN176.65	-16.2%
Average			-27.0%

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