Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

China

Changchun vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Changchun is 39.6% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 69.6% less in Changchun
Groceries: pay 13.8% less in Changchun
Transportation: pay 35.3% less in Changchun
Housing: pay 55.7% less in Changchun
Childcare: pay 92.1% more in Changchun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Changchun
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Changchun

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Changchun. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Changchun.

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Changchun vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.6% less for restaurants

	Varna	Changchun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$0.48 CN¥3.24	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$0.30 CN¥2.00	-81.7%
Average			-69.6%

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pay 13.8% less for groceries

	Varna	Changchun
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-1.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$17.15 CN¥114.76	+200.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$7.34 CN¥49.11	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$1.79 CN¥11.98	-49.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$2.64 CN¥17.65	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$0.79 CN¥5.28	-10.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$0.68 CN¥4.53	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.81 CN¥5.43	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$0.88 CN¥5.88	-34.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.41 CN¥2.72	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	??
Average			-13.8%

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pay 35.3% less for transportation

	Varna	Changchun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$4.79 CN¥32.02	-26.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$3.58 CN¥23.95	-58.2%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 55.7% less for housing

	Varna	Changchun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$14.92 CN¥99.79	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$216.27 CN¥1,447.02	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$248.59 CN¥1,663.24	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$57.56 CN¥385.14	-56.5%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 92.1% more for childcare

	Varna	Changchun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$546.89 CN¥3,659.12	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	+243.5%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Changchun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-58.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$2.44 CN¥16.30	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$37.70 CN¥252.26	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$6.71 CN¥44.91	-25.1%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Varna	Changchun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$74.58 CN¥498.97	+16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$44.75 CN¥299.38	+34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$59.66 CN¥399.18	-40.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$69.60 CN¥465.71	-31.4%
Average			-10.7%

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