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Prague vs. Stara Zagora Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.5 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.

Restaurants: pay 56.8% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 46.0% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 51.6% more in Prague
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Stara Zagora Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.8% more for restaurants

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 BGN14.04	$10.56 CZK219.46	+26.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BGN15.54	$9.60 CZK199.51	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BGN2.17	$1.95 CZK40.62	+51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 BGN1.17	$1.71 CZK35.54	+146.0%
Average			+56.8%

Stara Zagora vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.0% more for groceries

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 BGN1.46	$1.73 CZK35.92	+98.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.75 BGN7.99	$6.52 CZK135.42	+37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 BGN11.67	$4.77 CZK99.09	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 BGN4.03	$3.81 CZK79.11	+58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 BGN5.15	$4.30 CZK89.47	+40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 BGN1.02	$1.02 CZK21.15	+67.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BGN1.33	$0.87 CZK18.12	+10.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BGN1.40	$1.05 CZK21.79	+25.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 BGN1.53	$1.81 CZK37.70	+99.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 BGN0.77	$0.65 CZK13.52	+41.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 BGN0.59	$0.56 CZK11.67	+59.5%
Average			+46.0%

Stara Zagora vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.6% more for transportation

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BGN9.63	$6.73 CZK139.81	+17.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 BGN36.10	$26.40 CZK548.64	+22.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.63 BGN11.13	$16.08 CZK334.17	+142.7%
Average			+51.6%

Stara Zagora vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.41 BGN19.18	$23.93 CZK497.34	+109.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.56 BGN459.58	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	+336.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$232.77 BGN391.06	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	+296.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.55 BGN137.01	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+220.0%
Average			+240.7%

Stara Zagora vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.74 BGN401.09	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	+318.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	+539.8%
Average			+429.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 BGN2.01	$2.88 CZK59.85	+141.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 BGN3.68	$3.74 CZK77.83	+71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.52	$7.73 CZK160.60	+99.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.70 BGN33.09	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+264.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 BGN14.54	$12.00 CZK249.38	+38.6%
Average			+123.0%

Stara Zagora vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Stara Zagora	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.80 BGN65.18	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	+104.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.65 BGN31.33	$39.41 CZK819.01	+111.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.59 BGN130.35	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.72 BGN90.24	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	+153.2%
Average			+101.3%

Stara Zagora vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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