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Stara Zagora vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 2.0% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% more in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Stara Zagora

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 48.7% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$8.36 BGN14.04	-0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$9.25 BGN15.54	+53.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$1.29 BGN2.17	+91.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$0.70 BGN1.17	+50.1%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$0.87 BGN1.46	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$4.75 BGN7.99	-3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$6.95 BGN11.67	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$2.40 BGN4.03	+19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$3.07 BGN5.15	+45.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$0.61 BGN1.02	+10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.79 BGN1.33	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.83 BGN1.40	-2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.91 BGN1.53	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.46 BGN0.77	+23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.35 BGN0.59	+38.9%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$5.73 BGN9.63	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	$21.49 BGN36.10	+110.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$6.63 BGN11.13	+10.1%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$11.41 BGN19.18	+62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$273.56 BGN459.58	-56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$232.77 BGN391.06	-38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$81.55 BGN137.01	+0.7%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$238.74 BGN401.09	-36.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	-69.6%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$1.19 BGN2.01	+10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$2.19 BGN3.68	+33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$3.88 BGN6.52	+34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$19.70 BGN33.09	-48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$8.65 BGN14.54	+79.7%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$38.80 BGN65.18	-43.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$18.65 BGN31.33	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$77.59 BGN130.35	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$53.72 BGN90.24	-51.0%
Average			-40.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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