Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stara Zagora vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Stara Zagora is 44.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Stara Zagora
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.6% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% less in Stara Zagora
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Stara Zagora.
Stara Zagora vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Athens, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$8.36
BGN14.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$9.25
BGN15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.29
BGN2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.70
BGN1.17
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$4.75
BGN7.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$6.95
BGN11.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$2.40
BGN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$3.07
BGN5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.61
BGN1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.79
BGN1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.83
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.46
BGN0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.35
BGN0.59
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$5.73
BGN9.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$21.49
BGN36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$25,264.26
BGN42,444.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.63
BGN11.13
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of transportation
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$11.41
BGN19.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$273.56
BGN459.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$232.77
BGN391.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$81.55
BGN137.01
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of housing
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$238.74
BGN401.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$2,387.42
BGN4,010.87
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of childcare
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$1.19
BGN2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$2.19
BGN3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$19.70
BGN33.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$8.65
BGN14.54
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$38.80
BGN65.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$18.65
BGN31.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$77.59
BGN130.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$53.72
BGN90.24
|
|
Athens vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of clothing
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