Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Bulgaria

Yambol vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary

Yambol is 2.3% more expensive than Sochi.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% more in Yambol
Groceries: pay 37.7% more in Yambol
Transportation: pay 71.8% more in Yambol
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Yambol
Childcare: pay 61.1% more in Yambol
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% more in Yambol
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Yambol

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

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Yambol vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yambol instead of Sochi, you would:

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pay 33.4% more for restaurants

	Sochi	Yambol
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$11.20 BGN19.49	-4.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB468.80	$9.89 BGN17.22	+74.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 RUB99.88	$1.77 BGN3.08	+46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 RUB51.09	$1.31 BGN2.28	+112.0%
Average			+33.4%

Sochi vs. Yambol - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.7% more for groceries

	Sochi	Yambol
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 RUB67.15	$1.21 BGN2.11	+49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB382.78	$4.44 BGN7.72	-4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB336.63	$7.32 BGN12.74	+79.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 RUB127.16	$3.39 BGN5.91	+120.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RUB181.08	$3.38 BGN5.88	+54.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB47.57	$0.68 BGN1.19	+18.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.64	$0.89 BGN1.56	+10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB51.41	$0.77 BGN1.34	+23.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB68.84	$0.71 BGN1.24	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.27	$0.58 BGN1.00	+88.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB21.92	$0.39 BGN0.68	+46.8%
Average			+37.7%

Sochi vs. Yambol - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.8% more for transportation

	Sochi	Yambol
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB253.80	$6.40 BGN11.14	+108.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.59 BGN49.75
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,395.60 RUB2M	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	+28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.09 RUB338.31	$8.56 BGN14.90	+109.1%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Sochi	Yambol
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.02 RUB579.96	$16.38 BGN28.51	+133.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	$358.31 BGN623.56	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	$273.29 BGN475.61	-33.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	$86.97 BGN151.36	-4.8%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 61.1% more for childcare

	Sochi	Yambol
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	$508.86 BGN885.56	+61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54
Average			+61.1%

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pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Sochi	Yambol
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB96.66	$1.72 BGN2.99	+46.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB235.44	$2.12 BGN3.69	-25.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB222.32	$4.01 BGN6.97	+48.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	$27.20 BGN47.33	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.72 RUB224.98	$7.84 BGN13.64	+187.9%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Sochi	Yambol
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	$51.50 BGN89.63	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	$21.47 BGN37.36	-72.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	$85.86 BGN149.42	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	$60.11 BGN104.60	-40.4%
Average			-47.5%

Sochi vs. Yambol - Cost of clothing

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