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

🙂 Solo nomad: Harbin is 10.6% cheaper than Ruse without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harbin is 0.9% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 ¥19.86
$10.46 BGN 17.47
-72.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.13 ¥146
$35.19 BGN 58.8
-39.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 ¥35.01
$7.87 BGN 13.15
-35.71%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ¥18.51
$1.74 BGN 2.90
53.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ¥3.11
$1.49 BGN 2.48
-69.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.85
$0.90 BGN 1.51
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 ¥6.01
$1.74 BGN 2.90
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥12.31
$3.02 BGN 5.04
-41.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ¥12.86
$1.67 BGN 2.78
11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.90 ¥13.16
$0.94 BGN 1.56
102.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.53
$2.07 BGN 3.46
-54.59%
Eggs
$1.25 ¥8.62
$2.65 BGN 4.43
-52.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 ¥73.0
$9.69 BGN 16.18
8.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ¥25.68
$7.91 BGN 13.22
-53.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 ¥76.2
$13.37 BGN 22.33
-17.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 ¥17.10
$1.38 BGN 2.31
78.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.40
$1.81 BGN 3.03
-1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 ¥16.74
$1.96 BGN 3.27
23.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 ¥7.30
$2.11 BGN 3.52
-50.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ¥5.63
$1.16 BGN 1.94
-30.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.24
$1.02 BGN 1.70
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.52
$1.18 BGN 1.97
-69.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥5.46
$0.71 BGN 1.19
11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.40 ¥16.58
$3.49 BGN 5.83
-31.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.73 ¥123
$6.37 BGN 10.64
178.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.00
$1.08 BGN 1.81
-46.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 ¥16.30
$1.19 BGN 1.99
98.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.86
$0.86 BGN 1.44
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.57 ¥73.2
$16.08 BGN 26.85
-34.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 ¥8.80
$1.51 BGN 2.52
-15.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ¥2.46
$0.66 BGN 1.10
-45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.53 ¥65.9
$10.37 BGN 17.32
-8.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥7.97
$1.56 BGN 2.61
-26.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ¥95.6K
$31.8K BGN 53.1K
-56.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.5K ¥86.6K
$29.2K BGN 48.8K
-57.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 ¥397
$99.5 BGN 166
-42.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.95 ¥96.6
$17.60 BGN 29.38
-20.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.02 ¥111
$14.94 BGN 24.94
7.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.5 ¥654
$31.88 BGN 53.2
196.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.51 ¥190
$8.93 BGN 14.92
208.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 ¥37.53
$5.77 BGN 9.64
-6.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 ¥1,634
$638 BGN 1,066
-63.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K ¥70.9K
$9,064 BGN 15.1K
13.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 ¥489
$54.1 BGN 90.3
30.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 ¥202
$29.47 BGN 49.21
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 ¥537
$72.8 BGN 122
6.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 ¥1,057
$89.1 BGN 149
71.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$303 ¥2,100
$288 BGN 481
5.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 ¥1,520
$237 BGN 395
-7.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 ¥9,170
$536 BGN 894
147.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 ¥3,409
$406 BGN 679
21.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 ¥21.4K
$1,621 BGN 2,707
90.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,312 ¥9,079
$1,201 BGN 2,006
9.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harbin
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$874 ¥6,046
$1,001 BGN 1,672
-12.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
3.1
86.77%

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Last update for Harbin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ruse: March 3, 2026

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