Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Russia

Sochi vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Sochi is 2.2% cheaper than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Sochi
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Sochi
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Sochi
Housing: pay 53.4% more in Sochi
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Sochi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Sochi
Clothing: pay 90.6% more in Sochi

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

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Sochi vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Yambol	Sochi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.49	$11.70 RUB966.60	+4.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.22	$5.67 RUB468.80	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.08	$1.21 RUB99.88	-31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.28	$0.62 RUB51.09	-52.8%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Yambol	Sochi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$0.81 RUB67.15	-33.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.72	$4.63 RUB382.78	+4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$4.07 RUB336.63	-44.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN5.91	$1.54 RUB127.16	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN5.88	$2.19 RUB181.08	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.19	$0.58 RUB47.57	-15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.56	$0.81 RUB66.64	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.34	$0.62 RUB51.41	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.24	$0.83 RUB68.84	+16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.00	$0.31 RUB25.27	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$0.27 RUB21.92	-31.9%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Yambol	Sochi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.14	$3.07 RUB253.80	-52.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN49.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$4.09 RUB338.31	-52.2%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	Yambol	Sochi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$7.02 RUB579.96	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN623.56	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	+112.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN475.61	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	+49.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN151.36	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+5.1%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Yambol	Sochi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	-37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	??
Average			-37.9%

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Sochi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN2.99	$1.17 RUB96.66	-31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.69	$2.85 RUB235.44	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$2.69 RUB222.32	-32.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN47.33	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	+36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.64	$2.72 RUB224.98	-65.3%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 90.6% more for clothing

	Yambol	Sochi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN89.63	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	+59.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN37.36	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	+267.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN149.42	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	+34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN104.60	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+67.9%
Average			+90.6%

Yambol vs. Sochi - Cost of clothing

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