Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Russia

Moscow vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 58.8% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 5.5% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.7% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 80.4% more in Moscow

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Veliko Tarnovo. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Moscow. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

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Moscow vs. Veliko Tarnovo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Veliko Tarnovo, you would:

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.55	$11.70 RUB939.71	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.73 BGN16.98	$7.02 RUB563.82	-27.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 BGN2.27	$1.62 RUB129.95	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 BGN1.59	$0.84 RUB67.15	-8.2%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 BGN1.83	$1.02 RUB81.75	-2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BGN9.00	$7.14 RUB573.37	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.13 BGN12.45	$4.61 RUB370.58	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 BGN6.33	$1.86 RUB149.76	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.62 BGN6.31	$2.98 RUB239.67	-17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 BGN1.25	$0.93 RUB74.87	+30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.59	$0.81 RUB65.37	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.58	$0.90 RUB72.45	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 BGN2.07	$1.79 RUB143.49	+50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.41 RUB32.65	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BGN0.92	$0.32 RUB25.99	-38.7%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 5.5% more for transportation

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 BGN10.50	$3.31 RUB266.01	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 BGN39.98	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	+77.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,065.86 BGN52,488.40	$38,895.19 RUB3M	+29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.65 BGN11.60	$10.06 RUB808.15	+51.4%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.71 BGN27.43	$9.88 RUB793.71	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.84 BGN612.49	$1,454.91 RUB117K	+314.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.32 BGN459.70	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	+205.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.75 BGN127.00	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	+96.4%
Average			+198.5%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$809.00 RUB64,988.02
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$26,421.03 RUB2M

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pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 BGN3.50	$4.68 RUB375.88	+133.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 BGN3.16	$3.70 RUB297.16	+104.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN7.01	$3.45 RUB277.21	-14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.36 BGN53.01	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	+38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 BGN12.00	$9.36 RUB751.76	+36.1%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 80.4% more for clothing

	Veliko Tarnovo	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.71 BGN83.29	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	+127.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.53 BGN53.30	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	+104.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.64 BGN212.35	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	+19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.50 BGN164.98	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	+90.7%
Average			+80.4%

Veliko Tarnovo vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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