Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Fujairah vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Fujairah is 12.4% more expensive than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% less in Fujairah
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Fujairah
Transportation: pay 18.2% less in Fujairah
Housing: pay 74.2% more in Fujairah
Childcare: pay 39.9% less in Fujairah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Fujairah
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Fujairah

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Fujairah are more expensive than in Yambol. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Fujairah. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Fujairah.

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Fujairah vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fujairah instead of Yambol, you would:

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pay 35.3% less for restaurants

	Yambol	Fujairah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.87	$7.49 AED27.50	-33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.55	$7.62 AED28.00	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.14	$1.12 AED4.10	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.33	$0.41 AED1.50	-68.8%
Average			-35.3%

Yambol vs. Fujairah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Yambol	Fujairah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.15	$1.36 AED5.00	+12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.88	$6.36 AED23.38	+43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.99	$6.31 AED23.19	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN6.02	$2.36 AED8.65	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN6.00	$4.26 AED15.65	+26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.21	$0.80 AED2.95	+17.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.59	$0.74 AED2.72	-17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.37	$0.68 AED2.51	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.27	$0.43 AED1.59	-39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.02	$0.37 AED1.36	-35.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.69	$0.41 AED1.50	+5.0%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 18.2% less for transportation

	Yambol	Fujairah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.36	$3.33 AED12.25	-47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN50.73	$40.84 AED150.00	+42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN53,325.95	$25,865.12 AED95,002.59	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN15.19	$7.22 AED26.50	-15.7%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 74.2% more for housing

	Yambol	Fujairah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN29.07	$78.28 AED287.51	+377.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN635.85	$589.91 AED2,166.73	+64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN484.98	$530.92 AED1,950.05	+94.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN154.34	$94.21 AED346.02	+8.3%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 39.9% less for childcare

	Yambol	Fujairah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN903.01	$257.14 AED944.47	-49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN11,172.42	$4,499.17 AED16,525.45	-28.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Fujairah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN3.05	$8.85 AED32.50	+415.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.76	$5.60 AED20.56	+163.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN7.11	$5.45 AED20.00	+35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN48.26	$47.65 AED175.00	+75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.91	$10.89 AED40.00	+38.9%
Average			+117.0%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Yambol	Fujairah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN91.39	$21.78 AED80.00	-57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN38.09	$13.61 AED50.00	-36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN152.36	$74.87 AED275.01	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN106.66	$61.26 AED225.01	+1.9%
Average			-30.1%

Yambol vs. Fujairah - Cost of clothing

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