Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Denmark

Herning vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Herning is 37.6% more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 51.4% more in Herning
Groceries: pay 53.2% more in Herning
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in Herning
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Herning
Childcare: pay 12.4% more in Herning
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.1% more in Herning
Clothing: pay 38.9% more in Herning

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Herning are more expensive than in Varna. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Herning.

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Herning vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.4% more for restaurants

	Varna	Herning
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$17.60 DKK117.08	+40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$13.48 DKK89.68	+30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$4.49 DKK29.89	+135.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$3.75 DKK24.91	+129.5%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 53.2% more for groceries

	Varna	Herning
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$4.12 DKK27.40	+239.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$3.93 DKK26.14	-31.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$7.36 DKK48.99	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$5.38 DKK35.81	+53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$5.55 DKK36.91	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.52 DKK10.13	+71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.39 DKK9.22	+43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.96 DKK13.02	+99.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$2.59 DKK17.20	+93.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.82 DKK5.42	+39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.82 DKK5.42	+69.2%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Varna	Herning
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$8.13 DKK54.05	+24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+67.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$19.03 DKK126.54	+122.2%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Varna	Herning
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$37.42 DKK248.91	+128.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$749.33 DKK4,983.97	+18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$524.32 DKK3,487.38	+11.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$138.83 DKK923.39	+4.8%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 12.4% more for childcare

	Varna	Herning
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$554.29 DKK3,686.66	+8.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$7,307.58 DKK48,604.17	+16.1%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Herning
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$8.24 DKK54.80	+187.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$5.62 DKK37.36	+90.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$9.44 DKK62.77	+135.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$41.20 DKK274.01	-20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$20.22 DKK134.51	+125.8%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 38.9% more for clothing

	Varna	Herning
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$97.37 DKK647.66	+51.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$41.20 DKK274.01	+23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$128.48 DKK854.58	+28.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$157.30 DKK1,046.22	+55.0%
Average			+38.9%

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