Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austin vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 74.5% more expensive than Varna.
Austin vs. Varna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Varna, you would:
pay 47.3% more for restaurants
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.56
BGN22.05
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
BGN18.08
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
BGN3.34
|
$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
BGN2.87
|
$2.43
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.3% more for groceries
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
BGN2.13
|
$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
BGN10.01
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
BGN12.85
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
BGN6.16
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.14
BGN7.28
|
$6.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.70
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
BGN1.72
|
$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
BGN2.34
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BGN1.02
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
BGN0.85
|
$1.05
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BGN11.43
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.66
BGN50.31
|
$41.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,050.07
BGN52,755.03
|
$36,232.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.56
BGN15.03
|
$15.67
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
BGN28.76
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.60
BGN1,110.57
|
$1,924.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.68
BGN828.06
|
$1,290.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.48
BGN232.58
|
$172.38
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.86
BGN893.34
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,295.85
BGN11,052.81
|
$21,190.62
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
BGN5.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BGN5.18
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
BGN7.03
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.00
BGN91.29
|
$57.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
BGN15.73
|
$14.00
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Varna
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
BGN112.90
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.34
BGN58.53
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.98
BGN175.51
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.51
BGN178.20
|
$104.09
|
|
Varna vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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