Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Israel

Ramat Gan vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary

Ramat Gan is 2.0 times more expensive than Varna.

Restaurants: pay 84.3% more in Ramat Gan
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Ramat Gan
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Ramat Gan
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Ramat Gan
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Ramat Gan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.5% more in Ramat Gan
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Ramat Gan

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Varna. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ramat Gan.

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Ramat Gan vs. Varna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Varna, you would:

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pay 84.3% more for restaurants

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.56 BGN21.85	$23.11 ₪71.52	+84.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.93	$19.53 ₪60.44	+89.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 BGN3.32	$3.52 ₪10.89	+84.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 BGN2.84	$2.73 ₪8.46	+67.5%
Average			+84.3%

Varna vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$3.32 ₪10.26	+173.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 BGN9.92	$6.51 ₪20.16	+14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$9.95 ₪30.79	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.51 BGN6.10	$4.58 ₪14.19	+30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 BGN7.21	$8.64 ₪26.73	+108.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.54	$1.96 ₪6.08	+121.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 BGN1.69	$1.48 ₪4.57	+52.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 BGN1.71	$1.20 ₪3.70	+21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BGN2.32	$1.09 ₪3.37	-18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.86 ₪2.65	+46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 BGN0.84	$0.76 ₪2.36	+58.0%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 BGN11.33	$9.81 ₪30.36	+50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.66 BGN49.88	$107.42 ₪332.43	+274.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$14.19 ₪43.92	+65.8%
Average			+105.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$41.92 ₪129.73	+155.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.60 BGN1,100.89	$1,494.91 ₪4,626.28	+136.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$471.68 BGN820.85	$1,254.03 ₪3,880.84	+165.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.48 BGN230.55	$219.72 ₪679.98	+65.9%
Average			+135.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+177.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+359.4%
Average			+256.9%

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pay 95.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BGN4.98	$9.77 ₪30.22	+241.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 BGN5.13	$4.69 ₪14.51	+58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$13.54 ₪41.91	+238.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.00 BGN90.50	$73.78 ₪228.33	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 BGN15.59	$14.65 ₪45.33	+63.5%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	Varna	Ramat Gan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.31 BGN111.92	$104.16 ₪322.35	+62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.34 BGN58.02	$65.10 ₪201.47	+95.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.98 BGN173.99	$151.21 ₪467.96	+51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.51 BGN176.65	$161.99 ₪501.31	+59.6%
Average			+66.2%

Varna vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing

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