Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Bulgaria

Yambol vs. Timisoara Cost of Living Summary

Yambol is 12.9% cheaper than Timisoara.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% more in Yambol
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Yambol
Transportation: pay 4.9% less in Yambol
Housing: pay 25.7% less in Yambol
Childcare: pay 21.0% less in Yambol
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% less in Yambol
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Yambol

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

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Yambol vs. Timisoara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% more for restaurants

	Timisoara	Yambol
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 RON49.47	$11.20 BGN19.49	+7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 RON39.57	$9.89 BGN17.22	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RON10.22	$1.77 BGN3.08	-18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 RON7.71	$1.31 BGN2.28	-19.6%
Average			+4.9%

Timisoara vs. Yambol - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Timisoara	Yambol
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 RON5.78	$1.21 BGN2.11	-0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.27 RON20.18	$4.44 BGN7.72	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 RON25.19	$7.32 BGN12.74	+37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 RON13.60	$3.39 BGN5.91	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 RON13.01	$3.38 BGN5.88	+22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RON2.49	$0.68 BGN1.19	+29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.16	$0.89 BGN1.56	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.07	$0.77 BGN1.34	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 RON5.07	$0.71 BGN1.24	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 RON1.62	$0.58 BGN1.00	+68.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 RON2.04	$0.39 BGN0.68	-9.9%
Average			+14.2%

Timisoara vs. Yambol - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% less for transportation

	Timisoara	Yambol
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.17 RON33.92	$6.40 BGN11.14	-10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.46 RON158.29	$28.59 BGN49.75	-14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,531.98 RON135K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	+5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 RON35.61	$8.56 BGN14.90	+13.8%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 25.7% less for housing

	Timisoara	Yambol
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.50 RON40.23	$16.38 BGN28.51	+92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.49 RON2,542.65	$358.31 BGN623.56	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$358.74 RON1,697.08	$273.29 BGN475.61	-23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$129.07 RON610.58	$86.97 BGN151.36	-32.6%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 21.0% less for childcare

	Timisoara	Yambol
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$584.97 RON2,767.28	$508.86 BGN885.56	-13.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,773.22 RON41,502.59	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	-28.2%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Timisoara	Yambol
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 RON12.86	$1.72 BGN2.99	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 RON14.18	$2.12 BGN3.69	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 RON29.68	$4.01 BGN6.97	-36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.96 RON184.29	$27.20 BGN47.33	-30.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.05 RON38.09	$7.84 BGN13.64	-2.7%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Timisoara	Yambol
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.43 RON352.10	$51.50 BGN89.63	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.50 RON186.84	$21.47 BGN37.36	-45.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.43 RON361.57	$85.86 BGN149.42	+12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.41 RON422.94	$60.11 BGN104.60	-32.8%
Average			-27.0%

Timisoara vs. Yambol - Cost of clothing

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