Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

China

Shenzhen vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Shenzhen is 7.3% more expensive than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Shenzhen
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Shenzhen
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Shenzhen
Housing: pay 54.7% more in Shenzhen
Childcare: pay 99.2% more in Shenzhen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Shenzhen
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Shenzhen

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

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Shenzhen vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.49	$3.73 CN¥24.95	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.22	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.08	$0.56 CN¥3.72	-68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.28	$0.34 CN¥2.27	-74.2%
Average			-62.1%

Yambol vs. Shenzhen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$1.60 CN¥10.72	+31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.72	$10.53 CN¥70.43	+137.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$5.97 CN¥39.92	-18.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN5.91	$1.72 CN¥11.52	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN5.88	$1.53 CN¥10.22	-54.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.19	$1.03 CN¥6.90	+51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.56	$0.72 CN¥4.82	-19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.34	$0.87 CN¥5.79	+12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.24	$0.66 CN¥4.39	-8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.00	$0.48 CN¥3.21	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$0.57 CN¥3.85	+47.5%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.14	$5.01 CN¥33.51	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN49.75	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-21.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$4.65 CN¥31.14	-45.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 54.7% more for housing

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$16.39 CN¥109.66	+0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN623.56	$759.98 CN¥5,084.90	+112.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN475.61	$476.09 CN¥3,185.43	+74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN151.36	$48.84 CN¥326.76	-43.8%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 99.2% more for childcare

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$528.93 CN¥3,539.00	+3.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$24,029.94 CN¥161K	+281.7%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN2.99	$1.49 CN¥9.98	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.69	$3.31 CN¥22.16	+56.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$4.47 CN¥29.94	+11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN47.33	$49.66 CN¥332.26	+82.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.64	$7.45 CN¥49.85	-5.0%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Yambol	Shenzhen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN89.63	$54.66 CN¥365.75	+6.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN37.36	$39.75 CN¥265.95	+85.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN149.42	$72.46 CN¥484.85	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN104.60	$91.98 CN¥615.39	+53.0%
Average			+26.2%

Yambol vs. Shenzhen - Cost of clothing

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