Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Bulgaria

Pleven vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Pleven is 45.2% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Pleven
Groceries: pay 5.9% more in Pleven
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Pleven
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Pleven
Childcare: pay 38.6% less in Pleven
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% less in Pleven
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Pleven

The cost of groceries and transportation in Pleven are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Pleven.

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Pleven vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Pleven
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$8.58 BGN14.98	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$6.28 BGN10.96	-38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$1.30 BGN2.27	-42.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$1.14 BGN2.00	-48.9%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 5.9% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Pleven
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$1.15 BGN2.00	-23.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$4.58 BGN8.00	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$6.07 BGN10.60	+49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$3.51 BGN6.12	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$3.64 BGN6.35	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$0.57 BGN1.00	+5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.91 BGN1.59	+17.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$0.98 BGN1.71	+26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$1.04 BGN1.81	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.55 BGN0.95	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.48 BGN0.84	+18.0%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Pleven
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$6.12 BGN10.68	-7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$40.06 BGN69.95	+42.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$8.56 BGN14.95	-33.0%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Pleven
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$10.69 BGN18.66	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$336.39 BGN587.33	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$171.73 BGN299.83	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$74.43 BGN129.95	-71.7%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 38.6% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Pleven
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$508.86 BGN888.45	-13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	-56.5%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Pleven
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$2.15 BGN3.75	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$2.14 BGN3.74	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$3.55 BGN6.20	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$35.93 BGN62.73	-23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$8.59 BGN14.99	-6.7%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Pleven
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$41.22 BGN71.97	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$28.62 BGN49.98	-27.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$94.46 BGN164.92	-11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$101.51 BGN177.23	-9.2%
Average			-31.3%

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