Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Varna

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruse is 15.1% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruse is 22.5% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 BGN 16.94
$11.94 BGN 19.35
-12.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.19 BGN 57.0
$46.78 BGN 75.8
-24.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 BGN 12.76
$8.95 BGN 14.50
-12.07%
Cappuccino
$1.74 BGN 2.81
$2.53 BGN 4.10
-31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BGN 2.41
$1.82 BGN 2.94
-18.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 BGN 1.46
$1.33 BGN 2.16
-32.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.82
$2.89 BGN 4.68
-39.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 4.89
$2.87 BGN 4.65
5.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 BGN 2.70
$1.81 BGN 2.93
-7.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 BGN 1.52
$1.08 BGN 1.74
-12.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.35
$2.47 BGN 4.00
-16.19%
Eggs
$2.65 BGN 4.30
$3.42 BGN 5.54
-22.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 BGN 15.69
$10.69 BGN 17.31
-9.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BGN 12.82
$8.22 BGN 13.32
-3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 BGN 21.66
$12.13 BGN 19.65
10.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 BGN 2.24
$1.68 BGN 2.72
-17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 2.94
$2.05 BGN 3.31
-11.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.17
$1.86 BGN 3.01
5.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.42
$2.64 BGN 4.27
-20.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.17 BGN 1.89
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.64
$1.15 BGN 1.86
-11.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BGN 1.91
$0.99 BGN 1.60
19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.15
$0.74 BGN 1.19
-4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BGN 5.66
$3.81 BGN 6.17
-8.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 BGN 10.32
$7.94 BGN 12.86
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$1.14 BGN 1.85
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$1.85 BGN 2.99
-35.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.39
$1.16 BGN 1.87
-25.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.08 BGN 26.05
$28.95 BGN 46.89
-44.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BGN 2.44
$1.33 BGN 2.16
13.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.06
$0.66 BGN 1.06
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 BGN 16.80
$12.47 BGN 20.21
-16.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.53
$1.49 BGN 2.41
4.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 51.5K
$31.7K BGN 51.4K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K BGN 47.3K
$28.8K BGN 46.6K
1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.5 BGN 161
$122 BGN 198
-18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 BGN 28.51
$19.26 BGN 31.19
-8.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.94 BGN 24.20
$15.86 BGN 25.70
-5.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.88 BGN 51.6
$40.88 BGN 66.2
-22.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.93 BGN 14.47
$14.69 BGN 23.79
-39.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 BGN 9.35
$8.63 BGN 13.97
-33.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 BGN 1,034
$410 BGN 664
55.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,064 BGN 14.7K
$5,503 BGN 8,915
64.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 BGN 87.6
$60.6 BGN 98.2
-10.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.47 BGN 47.74
$33.60 BGN 54.4
-12.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 BGN 118
$91.1 BGN 148
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 BGN 144
$98.4 BGN 159
-9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BGN 466
$521 BGN 844
-44.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 BGN 384
$384 BGN 622
-38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 BGN 868
$898 BGN 1,455
-40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 BGN 658
$636 BGN 1,030
-36.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,621 BGN 2,626
$3,147 BGN 5,098
-48.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 BGN 1,946
$2,137 BGN 3,462
-43.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,001 BGN 1,622
$1,190 BGN 1,928
-15.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
4.71
-34.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ruse: March 3, 2026

Last update for Varna: March 1, 2026

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