Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Sweden

Karlstad vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 55.2% more expensive than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 63.4% more in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 43.1% more in Karlstad
Housing: pay 96.1% more in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 75.2% less in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 66.5% more in Karlstad

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Karlstad are more expensive than in Yambol. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Karlstad.

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Karlstad vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Yambol	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.49	$15.00 SEK148.65	+33.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.22	$10.00 SEK99.10	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.08	$2.50 SEK24.77	+41.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.28	$2.17 SEK21.47	+65.3%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 63.4% more for groceries

	Yambol	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.87 SEK28.49	+136.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.72	$5.02 SEK49.80	+13.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$5.62 SEK55.75	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN5.91	$4.47 SEK44.31	+31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN5.88	$6.40 SEK63.47	+89.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.19	$1.31 SEK13.02	+92.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.56	$1.18 SEK11.68	+31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.34	$1.38 SEK13.69	+79.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.24	$2.38 SEK23.60	+233.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.00	$0.85 SEK8.38	+46.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$0.76 SEK7.48	+93.8%
Average			+63.4%

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pay 43.1% more for transportation

	Yambol	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.14	$6.64 SEK65.80	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN49.75	$79.88 SEK791.80	+179.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$15.80 SEK156.58	+84.5%
Average			+43.1%

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pay 96.1% more for housing

	Yambol	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$44.12 SEK437.36	+169.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN623.56	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	+137.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN475.61	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	+110.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN151.36	$76.74 SEK760.73	-11.8%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 75.2% less for childcare

	Yambol	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	??
Average			-75.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN2.99	$7.95 SEK78.78	+362.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.69	$4.72 SEK46.82	+122.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$7.10 SEK70.36	+77.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN47.33	$45.46 SEK450.59	+67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.64	$14.00 SEK138.75	+78.6%
Average			+121.9%

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pay 66.5% more for clothing

	Yambol	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN89.63	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+103.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN37.36	$39.89 SEK395.40	+85.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN149.42	$74.88 SEK742.25	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN104.60	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+132.7%
Average			+66.5%

Yambol vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing

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