Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Czech Republic

Brno vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Brno is 21.4% more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 19.4% less in Brno
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Brno
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Brno
Housing: pay 59.6% more in Brno
Childcare: pay 63.9% more in Brno
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.8% more in Brno
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Brno

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

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Brno vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.4% less for restaurants

	Varna	Brno
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$9.17 CZK198.50	-27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$9.17 CZK198.50	-11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$1.68 CZK36.37	-11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$1.32 CZK28.63	-19.0%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Varna	Brno
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$1.42 CZK30.69	+16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$6.31 CZK136.69	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$4.34 CZK93.92	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$3.70 CZK80.05	+5.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$4.10 CZK88.64	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$0.84 CZK18.10	-5.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$0.79 CZK17.07	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.95 CZK20.62	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.51 CZK32.76	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.47 CZK10.20	-19.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.49 CZK10.52	+0.9%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Varna	Brno
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$7.26 CZK157.08	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$25.22 CZK545.86	-12.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$17.42 CZK377.14	+103.5%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 59.6% more for housing

	Varna	Brno
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$18.93 CZK409.83	+15.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$965.84 CZK20,905.89	+52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$797.82 CZK17,269.16	+69.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$227.25 CZK4,918.88	+71.5%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 63.9% more for childcare

	Varna	Brno
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$740.28 CZK16,023.59	+45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$11,624.17 CZK252K	+84.6%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Brno
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$2.64 CZK57.07	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$3.53 CZK76.30	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$7.34 CZK158.80	+83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$54.35 CZK1,176.45	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$12.84 CZK277.89	+43.3%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Varna	Brno
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$85.52 CZK1,851.13	+33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$37.06 CZK802.17	+11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$101.94 CZK2,206.46	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$120.78 CZK2,614.32	+19.0%
Average			+15.7%

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