Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poland vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary
Poland is 9.7% more expensive than Varna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Poland
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Poland
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Poland
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Poland
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% more in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Poland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Poland
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Poland are more expensive than in Varna.
Poland vs. Varna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poland instead of Varna, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
BGN19.94
|
$10.21
PLN36.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
BGN14.95
|
$8.43
PLN30.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
BGN3.03
|
$2.00
PLN7.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
$1.65
PLN5.91
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.87
|
$1.31
PLN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
BGN9.61
|
$4.56
PLN16.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
BGN11.94
|
$3.98
PLN14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
BGN5.89
|
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
BGN6.84
|
$2.95
PLN10.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.37
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BGN1.65
|
$0.75
PLN2.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.51
|
$0.83
PLN2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BGN2.16
|
$1.28
PLN4.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BGN0.97
|
$0.41
PLN1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BGN0.87
|
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
BGN9.72
|
$6.51
PLN23.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.84
BGN49.84
|
$32.67
PLN117.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,622.88
BGN54,484.28
|
$33,516.14
PLN120,372.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.76
BGN12.96
|
$8.89
PLN31.92
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.79
BGN28.05
|
$16.32
PLN58.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.34
BGN889.07
|
$660.05
PLN2,370.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.79
BGN676.05
|
$540.72
PLN1,941.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.65
BGN174.78
|
$218.52
PLN784.81
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of housing
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.10
BGN706.64
|
$372.18
PLN1,336.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,390.79
BGN9,003.29
|
$7,516.31
PLN26,994.67
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
BGN4.98
|
$3.49
PLN12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
BGN4.43
|
$3.46
PLN12.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
BGN6.38
|
$5.23
PLN18.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.77
BGN73.10
|
$37.00
PLN132.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
BGN14.95
|
$7.39
PLN26.55
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Varna
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.65
BGN109.65
|
$87.74
PLN315.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.82
BGN56.49
|
$37.84
PLN135.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.97
BGN165.29
|
$88.94
PLN319.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.26
BGN175.80
|
$98.79
PLN354.80
|
|
Varna vs. Poland - Cost of clothing
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