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Bulgaria

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Rome vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 85.9% more expensive than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 44.0% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 34.3% more in Rome
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Rome
Childcare: pay 60.1% more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.1% more in Rome
Clothing: pay 47.0% more in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% more for restaurants

	Yambol	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.55	$16.80 €14.99	+50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.27	$11.20 €9.99	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.09	$2.96 €2.64	+67.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.29	$1.48 €1.32	+12.9%
Average			+33.6%

Yambol vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.0% more for groceries

	Yambol	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.12	$2.22 €1.99	+83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.75	$7.42 €6.63	+67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.78	$6.49 €5.79	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN5.93	$4.66 €4.16	+37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN5.90	$5.66 €5.05	+67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.19	$1.17 €1.05	+71.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.56	$1.05 €0.94	+18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.35	$1.09 €0.97	+41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.25	$1.07 €0.96	+50.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.64 €0.57	+11.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$0.72 €0.64	+84.1%
Average			+44.0%

Yambol vs. Rome - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.3% more for transportation

	Yambol	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.18	$8.04 €7.18	+25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN49.91	$39.19 €34.98	+37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	$35,551.60 €31,734.00	+18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.95	$20.16 €17.99	+135.4%
Average			+34.3%

Yambol vs. Rome - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Yambol	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.60	$31.87 €28.44	+94.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN625.60	$1,208.81 €1,079.00	+237.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN477.16	$873.39 €779.61	+219.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN151.85	$157.13 €140.26	+80.7%
Average			+192.5%

Yambol vs. Rome - Cost of housing

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pay 60.1% more for childcare

	Yambol	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN888.45	$487.21 €434.89	-4.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	$16,862.20 €15,051.50	+167.8%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN3.00	$5.60 €5.00	+225.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.70	$2.07 €1.85	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.99	$7.28 €6.50	+81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN47.48	$65.43 €58.41	+140.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.69	$11.20 €9.99	+42.9%
Average			+82.1%

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pay 47.0% more for clothing

	Yambol	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN89.92	$71.31 €63.65	+38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN37.48	$36.31 €32.41	+69.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN149.91	$83.63 €74.65	-2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN104.94	$123.17 €109.94	+104.9%
Average			+47.0%

Yambol vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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