Cost of Living in Shumen vs Helsingborg

Cost of living in Shumen is 42% lower than in Helsingborg (without rent).

Rent in Shumen is 59% cheaper than in Helsingborg.

Cost of living including rent in Shumen is 51% lower than in Helsingborg.

Food in Shumen is 39% cheaper than in Helsingborg.

Transport in Shumen is 62% cheaper than in Helsingborg.

Shumen vs. Helsingborg Comparision

Shumen Helsingborg
Cost of Living, including rent
644 $
1,306 $
Without Rent
385 $
669 $
Rent & Utilities
259 $
637 $
Food
291 $
478 $
Transport
25 $
64 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
871 $
3,345 $
Quality of Life
65
88
Population
94.1K
114.0K

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Shumen Helsingborg

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
8.64 $ 12.7 $
Dinner, for 2 22.9 $ 68.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.78 $ 9.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.66 $ 6.85 $
Capuccino 1.59 $ 4.25 $
Coke, 330ml 1.37 $ 2.34 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $ 1.43 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1 $ 2.26 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $ 2.29 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.44 $ 3.91 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 9.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.95 $ 10.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.32 $ 16.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $ 2.39 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $ 2.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $ 2.71 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.98 $ 1.31 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $ 1.33 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.48 $ 0.94 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.03 $ 2.38 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.84 $ 9.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $ 1.37 $
Cigarette pack 3.42 $ 6.54 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.91 $ 3.03 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 21.5 $ 60.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.51 $ 1.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.11 $ 18.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17.8 $ 34.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.41 $ 5.05 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.94 $ 3.54 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.49 $ 2.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.85 $ 2.1 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
54.4 $ 67.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
84 $ 102 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
14.3 $ 26.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 173 $ 512 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 315 $ 1,042 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 261 $ 669 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 452 $ 1,255 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 958 $ 3,183 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 803 $ 2,413 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 871 $ 3,345 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.8 % 4.32 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.9 $ 36.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.3 $ 16.4 $
Haircut 4.54 $ 20.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.9 $ 81.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.2 $ 81.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 408 $ 122 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,682 $ 4,337 $