Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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South Korea

Daejeon vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Daejeon is 8.9% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 44.7% less in Daejeon
Groceries: pay 91.1% more in Daejeon
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in Daejeon
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Daejeon
Childcare: pay 43.4% more in Daejeon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% more in Daejeon
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Daejeon

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

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Daejeon vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.7% less for restaurants

	Varna	Daejeon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$7.46 ₩9,962	-40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$5.45 ₩7,273	-47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$1.23 ₩1,644	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$0.66 ₩877	-59.8%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 91.1% more for groceries

	Varna	Daejeon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.71 ₩3,611	+122.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$5.50 ₩7,347	-3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$8.08 ₩10,786	+10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$2.52 ₩3,367	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$3.64 ₩4,858	-12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$4.99 ₩6,665	+463.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$2.52 ₩3,367	+160.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$2.60 ₩3,464	+164.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$2.69 ₩3,593	+101.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$2.37 ₩3,163	+306.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.25 ₩1,672	+160.0%
Average			+91.1%

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Varna	Daejeon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$4.72 ₩6,303	-27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$11.20 ₩14,944	-60.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$9.18 ₩12,254	+7.2%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Varna	Daejeon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$22.39 ₩29,887	+36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$373.20 ₩498K	-41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$298.56 ₩398K	-36.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$133.06 ₩178K	+0.4%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 43.4% more for childcare

	Varna	Daejeon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$302.29 ₩403K	-40.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+246.0%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Daejeon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$3.55 ₩4,732	+23.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$3.68 ₩4,908	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$3.36 ₩4,483	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$33.59 ₩44,831	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$11.20 ₩14,944	+25.0%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Varna	Daejeon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$64.19 ₩85,677	-0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$41.05 ₩54,793	+23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$93.30 ₩125K	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$106.36 ₩142K	+4.8%
Average			+4.7%

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