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Stara Zagora vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 51.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 48.0% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 52.2% less in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 69.3% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% less in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Stara Zagora

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.55	$8.36 BGN14.04	+5.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.04	$9.25 BGN15.54	+43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$1.29 BGN2.17	-6.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.70 BGN1.17	-37.5%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.06	$0.87 BGN1.46	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.85	$4.75 BGN7.99	-61.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.46	$6.95 BGN11.67	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.37	$2.40 BGN4.03	-31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.76	$3.07 BGN5.15	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.19	$0.61 BGN1.02	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.79 BGN1.33	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.63	$0.83 BGN1.40	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.79	$0.91 BGN1.53	-34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.46 BGN0.77	-58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.25	$0.35 BGN0.59	-66.8%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.63	$5.73 BGN9.63	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.39	$21.49 BGN36.10	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,222.36	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	-34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.08	$6.63 BGN11.13	-54.4%
Average			-52.2%

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pay 69.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.75	$11.41 BGN19.18	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,288.97	$273.56 BGN459.58	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,141.20	$232.77 BGN391.06	-86.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,382.01	$81.55 BGN137.01	-54.1%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,085.47	$238.74 BGN401.09	-77.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,205.35	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	-89.3%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.47	$1.19 BGN2.01	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.71	$2.19 BGN3.68	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.08	$3.88 BGN6.52	-70.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.37	$19.70 BGN33.09	-75.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.07	$8.65 BGN14.54	-32.7%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.57	$38.80 BGN65.18	-47.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.34	$18.65 BGN31.33	-55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$716.01	$77.59 BGN130.35	-15.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.65	$53.72 BGN90.24	-62.4%
Average			-45.4%

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