Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Pakistan

Lahore vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Lahore is 64.5% cheaper than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 72.0% less in Lahore
Groceries: pay 62.0% less in Lahore
Transportation: pay 49.1% less in Lahore
Housing: pay 71.7% less in Lahore
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Lahore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Lahore
Clothing: pay 51.5% less in Lahore

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Lahore.

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Lahore vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.0% less for restaurants

	Varna	Lahore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.93	$2.53 PKR699.93	-79.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.99	$5.78 PKR1,599.83	-43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.33	$0.40 PKR110.16	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.85	$0.24 PKR65.31	-85.6%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 62.0% less for groceries

	Varna	Lahore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.12	$0.75 PKR206.75	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.96	$3.13 PKR867.76	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.78	$3.53 PKR978.66	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.12	$1.17 PKR324.65	-66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.24	$1.16 PKR320.66	-72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.55	$0.55 PKR152.22	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$0.30 PKR84.19	-68.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$0.40 PKR110.24	-59.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.33	$0.30 PKR83.75	-77.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.02	$0.14 PKR39.46	-75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.17 PKR47.17	-64.6%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 49.1% less for transportation

	Varna	Lahore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.36	$5.18 PKR1,433.64	-20.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN50.04	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.95	$6.68 PKR1,849.80	-22.0%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 71.7% less for housing

	Varna	Lahore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.60	$16.33 PKR4,521.74	-0.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,104.49	$165.31 PKR45,779.75	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN823.53	$86.54 PKR23,966.68	-81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN231.30	$96.89 PKR26,831.95	-26.9%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Varna	Lahore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN888.45	$47.90 PKR13,265.26	-90.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	$2,040.56 PKR565K	-67.6%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Lahore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN5.00	$3.61 PKR999.89	+26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.15	$2.60 PKR720.55	-11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.99	$2.17 PKR599.94	-45.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.79	$22.68 PKR6,280.58	-56.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.64	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	-51.6%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 51.5% less for clothing

	Varna	Lahore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN112.28	$17.85 PKR4,942.33	-72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.21	$27.91 PKR7,729.95	-16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN174.55	$73.64 PKR20,394.51	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN177.23	$32.80 PKR9,082.37	-67.7%
Average			-51.5%

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