Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 22.6% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 39.2% less in Astana
Housing: pay 21.6% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 17.7% more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.2% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 22.2% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Varna, you would:

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Varna	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	-12.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-24.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$1.10 KZT499.26	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$0.66 KZT298.06	-59.7%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Varna	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$0.63 KZT283.87	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+6.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$0.82 KZT369.90	-7.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.06 KZT482.49	+9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.03 KZT468.85	+5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.01 KZT456.93	-24.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.31 KZT141.42	-46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.20 KZT91.97	-57.9%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 39.2% less for transportation

	Varna	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+30.6%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 21.6% less for housing

	Varna	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$575.82 KZT261K	-9.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$394.61 KZT179K	-16.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-60.6%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 17.7% more for childcare

	Varna	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$374.89 KZT170K	-26.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+87.9%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$1.34 KZT608.29	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-44.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-27.6%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 22.2% more for clothing

	Varna	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	+2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+27.9%
Average			+22.2%

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