Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Taiwan

HsinChu vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

HsinChu is 16.4% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 62.2% less in HsinChu
Groceries: pay 40.2% more in HsinChu
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in HsinChu
Housing: pay 36.4% less in HsinChu
Childcare: pay 97.9% more in HsinChu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in HsinChu
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in HsinChu

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

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HsinChu vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.2% less for restaurants

	Varna	HsinChu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.93	$3.77 NT$120.39	-70.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.99	$4.71 NT$150.49	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.33	$0.94 NT$29.93	-50.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.85	$0.70 NT$22.21	-57.4%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 40.2% more for groceries

	Varna	HsinChu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.12	$1.70 NT$54.38	+40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.96	$18.05 NT$576.87	+216.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.78	$10.87 NT$347.49	+48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.12	$2.78 NT$88.79	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.24	$3.13 NT$100.11	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.55	$1.21 NT$38.68	+36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.14 NT$36.41	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.49 NT$47.78	+52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.33	$1.40 NT$44.60	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.02	$1.07 NT$34.13	+83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$1.07 NT$34.13	+121.6%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Varna	HsinChu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.36	$3.83 NT$122.29	-41.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN50.04	$40.18 NT$1,284.16	+40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.95	$5.65 NT$180.59	-34.0%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Varna	HsinChu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.60	$21.44 NT$685.39	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,104.49	$436.10 NT$13,938.51	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN823.53	$259.67 NT$8,299.40	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN231.30	$78.16 NT$2,498.17	-41.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 97.9% more for childcare

	Varna	HsinChu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN888.45	$753.35 NT$24,078.05	+48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	$16,663.11 NT$533K	+164.7%
Average			+97.9%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Varna	HsinChu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN5.00	$1.88 NT$60.20	-34.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.15	$2.98 NT$95.31	+1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.99	$3.92 NT$125.41	-2.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.79	$51.79 NT$1,655.37	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.64	$10.04 NT$321.04	+12.1%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Varna	HsinChu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN112.28	$57.29 NT$1,830.93	-10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.21	$35.71 NT$1,141.20	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN174.55	$78.47 NT$2,508.13	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN177.23	$105.94 NT$3,385.98	+4.4%
Average			-6.0%

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