Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Stara Zagora Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 3.3 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Paris
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Stara Zagora Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
BGN14.04
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
BGN15.54
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BGN2.17
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
BGN1.17
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
BGN7.99
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
BGN11.67
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
BGN4.03
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
BGN5.15
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
BGN1.02
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BGN1.33
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.40
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.53
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
BGN0.77
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.59
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
BGN9.63
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.49
BGN36.10
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,264.26
BGN42,444.00
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
BGN11.13
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.41
BGN19.18
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.56
BGN459.58
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.77
BGN391.06
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
BGN137.01
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.74
BGN401.09
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,387.42
BGN4,010.87
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
BGN2.01
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
BGN3.68
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.70
BGN33.09
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.65
BGN14.54
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.80
BGN65.18
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.65
BGN31.33
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.59
BGN130.35
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.72
BGN90.24
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Stara Zagora vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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