Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Bulgaria

Pleven vs. Vasteras Cost of Living Summary

Pleven is 42.8% cheaper than Vasteras.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Pleven
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Pleven
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Pleven
Housing: pay 62.4% less in Pleven
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Pleven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Pleven
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Pleven

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Pleven. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pleven.

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Pleven vs. Vasteras Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pleven instead of Vasteras, you would:

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Vasteras	Pleven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.00 SEK138.74	$8.58 BGN14.93	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 SEK99.10	$6.28 BGN10.92	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 SEK22.79	$1.30 BGN2.26	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 SEK21.64	$1.14 BGN1.99	-47.5%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Vasteras	Pleven
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 SEK29.40	$1.15 BGN1.99	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 SEK59.71	$4.58 BGN7.97	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.38 SEK53.34	$6.07 BGN10.56	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.99 SEK39.53	$3.51 BGN6.10	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 SEK57.09	$3.64 BGN6.33	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.42 SEK14.08	$0.57 BGN0.99	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 SEK11.13	$0.91 BGN1.58	-19.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 SEK16.48	$0.98 BGN1.71	-41.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 SEK19.67	$1.04 BGN1.81	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SEK6.52	$0.55 BGN0.95	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 SEK7.86	$0.48 BGN0.84	-39.2%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Vasteras	Pleven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.48 SEK64.22	$6.12 BGN10.65	-5.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.23 SEK706.08	$40.06 BGN69.72	-43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,980.57 SEK327K	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	-8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.49 SEK232.88	$8.56 BGN14.90	-63.6%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 62.4% less for housing

	Vasteras	Pleven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.96 SEK425.88	$10.69 BGN18.60	-75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.62 SEK7,351.47	$336.39 BGN585.42	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$597.23 SEK5,920.15	$171.73 BGN298.85	-71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.03 SEK1,368.27	$74.43 BGN129.53	-46.1%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Vasteras	Pleven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.29 SEK1,489.78	$508.86 BGN885.56	+238.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,998.57 SEK49,549.33	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	+26.0%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vasteras	Pleven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00 SEK69.37	$2.15 BGN3.74	-69.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 SEK42.94	$2.14 BGN3.73	-50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.10 SEK70.36	$3.55 BGN6.18	-50.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.74 SEK344.37	$35.93 BGN62.52	+3.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.50 SEK163.51	$8.59 BGN14.95	-47.9%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Vasteras	Pleven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.30 SEK1,024.02	$41.22 BGN71.74	-60.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.99 SEK396.39	$28.62 BGN49.81	-28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.47 SEK867.11	$94.46 BGN164.38	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.63 SEK1,354.35	$101.51 BGN176.65	-25.7%
Average			-30.8%

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