Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Stara Zagora Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 21.0% more expensive than Stara Zagora.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 10.5% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 50.6% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Stara Zagora Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.1% less for restaurants

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.29 BGN17.90	$11.14 UAH500.55	+8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 BGN15.59	$7.80 UAH350.38	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 BGN2.68	$0.80 UAH35.91	-48.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BGN1.48	$0.57 UAH25.60	-33.0%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 BGN1.45	$0.88 UAH39.33	+4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 BGN8.10	$5.12 UAH230.15	+10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 BGN11.59	$5.04 UAH226.38	-24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 BGN4.01	$2.02 UAH90.80	-12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 BGN5.12	$2.41 UAH108.20	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.02	$0.55 UAH24.86	-5.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BGN1.32	$0.71 UAH31.93	-6.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BGN1.36	$0.84 UAH37.91	+8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.52	$1.27 UAH56.96	+45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$0.28 UAH12.73	-35.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 BGN0.59	$0.21 UAH9.54	-37.0%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.16 BGN10.72	$6.69 UAH300.55	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.32 BGN31.88	$11.14 UAH500.55	-39.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,065.86 BGN52,323.01	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.36 BGN11.06	$5.79 UAH260.28	-8.9%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 50.6% more for housing

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.18 BGN21.20	$6.61 UAH297.04	-45.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$294.73 BGN512.91	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	+114.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$252.72 BGN439.80	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	+36.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.13 BGN123.78	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	+7.7%
Average			+50.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.22 BGN398.91	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,292.20 BGN3,989.07	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+557.2%
Average			+243.3%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 BGN3.90	$1.34 UAH60.07	-40.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 BGN3.96	$1.70 UAH76.44	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.72 BGN6.48	$3.45 UAH155.17	-7.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.92 BGN46.85	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	+35.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.87 BGN15.44	$5.57 UAH250.27	-37.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Stara Zagora	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.51 BGN53.09	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+143.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.32 BGN33.62	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	+105.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 BGN112.01	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	+49.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.48 BGN89.59	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	+133.1%
Average			+104.4%

Stara Zagora vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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