Cost of living comparison
compared to
Stara Zagora vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Stara Zagora is 22.3% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Stara Zagora
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
-
pay 53.1% less in Stara Zagora
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Stara Zagora are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Stara Zagora.
Stara Zagora vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB911.35
|
$8.36
BGN14.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB455.67
|
$9.25
BGN15.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB105.57
|
$1.29
BGN2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB46.71
|
$0.70
BGN1.17
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB64.62
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB478.82
|
$4.75
BGN7.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB352.84
|
$6.95
BGN11.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB128.49
|
$2.40
BGN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB188.10
|
$3.07
BGN5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB61.80
|
$0.61
BGN1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB66.45
|
$0.79
BGN1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB68.87
|
$0.83
BGN1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB125.22
|
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB32.60
|
$0.46
BGN0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB25.86
|
$0.35
BGN0.59
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB216.76
|
$5.73
BGN9.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,797.83
|
$21.49
BGN36.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,825,171.82
|
$25,264.26
BGN42,444.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB437.45
|
$6.63
BGN11.13
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of transportation
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB596.90
|
$11.41
BGN19.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB95,691.30
|
$273.56
BGN459.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB54,162.93
|
$232.77
BGN391.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,445.86
|
$81.55
BGN137.01
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of housing
pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB50,124.02
|
$238.74
BGN401.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,090,971.99
|
$2,387.42
BGN4,010.87
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB318.97
|
$1.19
BGN2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB241.06
|
$2.19
BGN3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.84
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,404.36
|
$19.70
BGN33.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB501.24
|
$8.65
BGN14.54
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,808.16
|
$38.80
BGN65.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,645.38
|
$18.65
BGN31.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,389.02
|
$77.59
BGN130.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB11,974.07
|
$53.72
BGN90.24
|
|
Moscow vs. Stara Zagora - Cost of clothing
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