Cost of Living Comparison Between Harbin and Ruse Cost of Living Comparison Between Harbin and Ruse

🙂 Solo nomad: Harbin is 18.8% cheaper than Ruse without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harbin is 16.5% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 ¥20.13
$10.66 BGN 17.99
-73.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.29 ¥153
$35.74 BGN 60.3
-40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ¥37.74
$7.74 BGN 13.05
-32.04%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ¥19.13
$1.73 BGN 2.92
54.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.2
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.89 BGN 1.5
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ¥6.38
$1.72 BGN 2.91
-48.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ¥12.35
$2.98 BGN 5.03
-42.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ¥13.39
$1.66 BGN 2.8
12.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ¥13.57
$0.99 BGN 1.67
90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.84
$2.01 BGN 3.39
-52.74%
Eggs
$1.28 ¥9.21
$2.63 BGN 4.44
-51.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 ¥74.7
$9.63 BGN 16.24
8.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥26.27
$7.86 BGN 13.26
-53.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 ¥78
$12.92 BGN 21.79
-15.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 ¥18.09
$1.39 BGN 2.35
81.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.49
$1.81 BGN 3.05
-3.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ¥17.43
$1.98 BGN 3.34
22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.54
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-49.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 ¥5.57
$1.11 BGN 1.87
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.7
$1.05 BGN 1.78
68.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ¥2.63
$1.23 BGN 2.07
-69.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥5.27
$0.66 BGN 1.11
10.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 ¥17.44
$3.55 BGN 5.99
-31.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 ¥84.8
$6.42 BGN 10.84
84.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ¥4.21
$1.1 BGN 1.85
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ¥16.92
$1.22 BGN 2.05
93.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.9 BGN 1.53
-70.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.7 ¥76.7
$16.43 BGN 27.72
-34.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ¥9.18
$1.45 BGN 2.45
-11.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.53
$0.64 BGN 1.09
-45.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.57 ¥68.7
$10.25 BGN 17.3
-6.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.31
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-23.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ¥99.2K
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
-57.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K ¥89.6K
$29.1K BGN 49.2K
-57.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56 ¥401
$102 BGN 172
-45.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 ¥98.3
$17.24 BGN 29.08
-20.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.73 ¥113
$14.93 BGN 25.19
5.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95 ¥682
$32.17 BGN 54.3
195.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.68 ¥199
$8.68 BGN 14.65
218.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.47 ¥39.24
$5.94 BGN 10.01
-7.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,643
$638 BGN 1,077
-64.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K ¥76.4K
$9,392 BGN 15.8K
13.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.6 ¥499
$52.9 BGN 89.3
31.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.6 ¥212
$29.88 BGN 50.4
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 ¥553
$74.3 BGN 125
3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 ¥1,101
$87.8 BGN 148
74.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 ¥2,166
$293 BGN 494
3.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 ¥1,606
$240 BGN 405
-6.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 ¥9,479
$533 BGN 899
147.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 ¥3,452
$409 BGN 690
17.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,974 ¥21.3K
$1,600 BGN 2,700
85.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,271 ¥9,119
$1,198 BGN 2,020
6.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$870 ¥6,240
$985 BGN 1,661
-11.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
3.1
86.77%

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Last update for Harbin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ruse: October 29, 2025

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