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Stara Zagora vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 43.5% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.2% less in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 49.2% less in Stara Zagora

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN39.73	$8.36 BGN14.04	-23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN34.76	$9.25 BGN15.54	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.19	$1.29 BGN2.17	-42.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN6.98	$0.70 BGN1.17	-63.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.31	$0.87 BGN1.46	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.57	$4.75 BGN7.99	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.75	$6.95 BGN11.67	+60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.43	$2.40 BGN4.03	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.30	$3.07 BGN5.15	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.21	$0.61 BGN1.02	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.00	$0.79 BGN1.33	-4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.49	$0.83 BGN1.40	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.71	$0.91 BGN1.53	-42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.74	$0.46 BGN0.77	-3.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.96	$0.35 BGN0.59	-34.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.02	$5.73 BGN9.63	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN109.25	$21.49 BGN36.10	-28.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN119,186.94	$25,264.26 BGN42,444.00	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN49.66	$6.63 BGN11.13	-51.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN63.29	$11.41 BGN19.18	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,143.53	$273.56 BGN459.58	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,298.01	$232.77 BGN391.06	-74.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN971.93	$81.55 BGN137.01	-69.5%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,130.17	$238.74 BGN401.09	-59.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN57,882.92	$2,387.42 BGN4,010.87	-85.0%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN17.88	$1.19 BGN2.01	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.31	$2.19 BGN3.68	-48.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.60	$3.88 BGN6.52	-34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN169.84	$19.70 BGN33.09	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN34.76	$8.65 BGN14.54	-9.6%
Average			-45.2%

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pay 49.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN361.72	$38.80 BGN65.18	-61.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN175.63	$18.65 BGN31.33	-61.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN357.70	$77.59 BGN130.35	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN418.71	$53.72 BGN90.24	-53.4%
Average			-49.2%

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