Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Japan

Chiba vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Chiba is 5.7% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Chiba
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Chiba
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Chiba
Housing: pay 1.0% more in Chiba
Childcare: pay 39.6% more in Chiba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% less in Chiba
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in Chiba

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

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Chiba vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Varna	Chiba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$6.33 ¥1,000	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$4.74 ¥750	-53.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$1.01 ¥160	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$0.76 ¥120	-53.5%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Varna	Chiba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$1.70 ¥268	+40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$5.18 ¥819	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$5.37 ¥849	-26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$1.41 ¥223	-59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$2.75 ¥435	-33.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$2.58 ¥408	+191.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.26 ¥198	+29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.31 ¥206	+33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.89 ¥299	+41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$1.17 ¥185	+100.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.18 ¥187	+145.7%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Varna	Chiba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$4.11 ¥649	-36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$24.67 ¥3,899	+188.2%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 1.0% more for housing

	Varna	Chiba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$15.82 ¥2,499	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$861.99 ¥136K	+36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$485.25 ¥76,676	+2.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$58.37 ¥9,223	-55.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 39.6% more for childcare

	Varna	Chiba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$632.30 ¥99,913	+24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$9,869.42 ¥2M	+56.8%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Chiba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$1.90 ¥300	-33.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$3.16 ¥500	+7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$3.80 ¥600	-5.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$53.78 ¥8,497	+3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$10.44 ¥1,649	+16.5%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 17.3% less for clothing

	Varna	Chiba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$50.61 ¥7,998	-21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$36.90 ¥5,832	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$61.47 ¥9,714	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$88.57 ¥13,996	-12.7%
Average			-17.3%

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