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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruse is 18.9% cheaper than Harbin without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruse is 1.6% cheaper than Harbin without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 BGN 17.34
$2.86 ¥19.98
272.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.87 BGN 56.8
$20.69 ¥144
68.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 BGN 12.89
$5.04 ¥35.15
56.94%
Cappuccino
$1.72 BGN 2.80
$2.69 ¥18.79
-36.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 BGN 2.53
$0.44 ¥3.08
252.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.37
$0.27 ¥1.87
211.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 BGN 2.82
$0.89 ¥6.24
94.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 BGN 4.75
$1.79 ¥12.48
63.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.71
$1.93 ¥13.45
-13.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 BGN 1.64
$1.89 ¥13.18
-47.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.37
$0.90 ¥6.29
130.00%
Eggs
$2.64 BGN 4.30
$1.28 ¥8.97
106.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 BGN 15.61
$10.40 ¥72.6
-7.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 BGN 12.74
$3.67 ¥25.62
113.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 BGN 21.81
$10.60 ¥74.0
26.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.37
$2.39 ¥16.70
-39.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.11
$1.81 ¥12.64
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 BGN 3.18
$2.45 ¥17.07
-20.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.44
$1.08 ¥7.54
95.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.81
$0.81 ¥5.68
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.72
$1.73 ¥12.05
-38.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 BGN 1.91
$0.34 ¥2.37
244.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.08
$0.80 ¥5.60
-17.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGN 5.93
$2.41 ¥16.86
51.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 BGN 10.90
$17.30 ¥121
-61.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 BGN 1.79
$0.58 ¥4.01
89.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$2.30 ¥16.09
-47.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$0.27 ¥1.86
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.08 BGN 26.21
$10.58 ¥73.8
51.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BGN 2.35
$1.27 ¥8.90
13.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 BGN 1.05
$0.35 ¥2.45
82.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.56 BGN 17.20
$9.94 ¥69.4
6.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.57
$1.12 ¥7.85
41.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 53.0K
$13.9K ¥97.0K
134.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K BGN 47.8K
$12.7K ¥88.8K
130.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 165
$57.1 ¥398
76.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 BGN 28.03
$13.98 ¥97.6
22.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 BGN 24.35
$15.78 ¥110
-5.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.94 BGN 52.1
$92.4 ¥645
-65.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.78 BGN 14.32
$27.46 ¥192
-68.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 BGN 9.75
$5.47 ¥38.20
9.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$640 BGN 1,043
$229 ¥1,595
180.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,364 BGN 15.3K
$10.4K ¥72.7K
-10.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 BGN 87.7
$70.4 ¥492
-23.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.96 BGN 47.21
$28.87 ¥202
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 BGN 122
$77.6 ¥542
-3.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 BGN 146
$155 ¥1,083
-42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 BGN 464
$302 ¥2,108
-5.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 BGN 395
$225 ¥1,569
7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 BGN 870
$1,317 ¥9,195
-59.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 BGN 660
$490 ¥3,419
-17.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,609 BGN 2,622
$3,098 ¥21.6K
-48.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 BGN 1,957
$1,271 ¥8,875
-5.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Harbin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,008 BGN 1,642
$889 ¥6,203
13.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
5.79
-46.46%

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Last update for Ruse: January 11, 2026

Last update for Harbin: January 12, 2026

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