Cost of Living Comparison Between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Burgas

🙂 Solo nomad: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is 7.5% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is 8.9% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.63 ₽760
$11.78 BGN 19.68
-18.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.38 ₽3,027
$40.99 BGN 68.5
-6.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 ₽458
$8.64 BGN 14.42
-32.75%
Cappuccino
$2.30 ₽182
$2.49 BGN 4.16
-7.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽85.0
$1.37 BGN 2.30
-21.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽38.45
$0.71 BGN 1.18
-30.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₽109
$2.02 BGN 3.37
-31.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₽196
$2.97 BGN 4.95
-16.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₽160
$1.63 BGN 2.72
24.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₽74.7
$0.87 BGN 1.46
9.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽114
$1.87 BGN 3.12
-22.99%
Eggs
$2.81 ₽221
$3.42 BGN 5.71
-17.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 ₽925
$9.23 BGN 15.41
27.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 ₽492
$8.13 BGN 13.58
-23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ₽859
$11.66 BGN 19.47
-6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ₽237
$1.85 BGN 3.10
62.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.57 ₽281
$2.04 BGN 3.40
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 ₽327
$2.06 BGN 3.44
101.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 ₽386
$2.44 BGN 4.08
100.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ₽76.2
$1.43 BGN 2.39
-32.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ₽77.5
$1.33 BGN 2.21
-26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 ₽132
$1.01 BGN 1.69
65.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ₽71.4
$0.82 BGN 1.36
9.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₽230
$3.56 BGN 5.95
-17.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.20 ₽726
$6.69 BGN 11.17
37.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽79.8
$1.00 BGN 1.66
1.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽146
$1.80 BGN 3.00
3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₽31.35
$0.84 BGN 1.40
-52.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$35.87 BGN 59.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₽148
$1.21 BGN 2.03
55.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₽46.10
$0.71 BGN 1.18
-18.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽498
$13.33 BGN 22.26
-52.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽59.5
$1.50 BGN 2.51
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₽2.7M
$32.9K BGN 54.9K
4.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₽1.8M
$25.2K BGN 42.0K
-9.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 ₽13.8K
$96.1 BGN 160
82.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 ₽609
$16.83 BGN 28.11
-54.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ₽1,016
$14.03 BGN 23.43
-8.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ₽4,433
$31.33 BGN 52.3
79.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.50 BGN 25.89
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₽485
$8.76 BGN 14.62
-29.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.5K
$236 BGN 394
36.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,942 ₽547.5K
$4,166 BGN 6,957
66.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 ₽5,503
$58.9 BGN 98.3
18.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.56 ₽3,435
$42.26 BGN 70.6
3.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,119
$83.0 BGN 139
39.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ₽7,367
$71.9 BGN 120
29.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₽34.8K
$517 BGN 863
-14.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 ₽24.3K
$391 BGN 654
-21.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.2K
$883 BGN 1,475
-13.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ₽40.0K
$620 BGN 1,035
-18.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,945 ₽311.1K
$2,546 BGN 4,252
54.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,286 ₽180.3K
$1,679 BGN 2,803
36.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,132 ₽89.3K
$1,049 BGN 1,752
7.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.67
4.57
221.01%

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

Last update for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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