Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Bulgaria

Stara Zagora vs. Westminster Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 66.9% cheaper than Westminster.

Restaurants: pay 33.6% less in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 86.2% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 88.8% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% less in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 52.4% less in Stara Zagora

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

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Stara Zagora vs. Westminster Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.6% less for restaurants

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.48 £15.31	$10.29 BGN17.96	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.92	$8.96 BGN15.64	-3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 £1.42	$1.54 BGN2.69	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 £1.25	$0.85 BGN1.48	-49.2%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 £1.10	$0.84 BGN1.46	-43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 £3.17	$4.65 BGN8.12	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.25 £4.68	$6.66 BGN11.63	+6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.99 £2.98	$2.30 BGN4.02	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 £2.97	$2.94 BGN5.14	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$0.58 BGN1.02	-58.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$0.76 BGN1.32	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 £0.86	$0.78 BGN1.36	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 £0.96	$0.87 BGN1.52	-31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.56	$0.44 BGN0.77	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 £0.54	$0.34 BGN0.59	-53.1%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 £5.63	$6.16 BGN10.75	-18.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$18.32 BGN31.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	$30,065.86 BGN52,488.40	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.52 £12.35	$6.36 BGN11.10	-61.5%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 86.2% less for housing

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.74 £30.46	$12.18 BGN21.27	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,105.38 £2,321.87	$294.73 BGN514.53	-90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,850.01 £1,383.24	$252.72 BGN441.19	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$237.34 £177.46	$71.13 BGN124.17	-70.0%
Average			-86.2%

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pay 88.8% less for childcare

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,872.04 £1,399.71	$229.22 BGN400.17	-87.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,279.43 £16,658.15	$2,292.20 BGN4,001.68	-89.7%
Average			-88.8%

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pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.61 £4.94	$2.24 BGN3.91	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.71 £3.52	$2.27 BGN3.97	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.96 £17.17	$3.72 BGN6.50	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$118.93 £88.92	$26.92 BGN47.00	-77.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.82	$8.87 BGN15.48	-55.3%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 52.4% less for clothing

	Westminster	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.71 £79.04	$30.51 BGN53.26	-71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.05 £32.93	$19.32 BGN33.73	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.10 £65.87	$64.36 BGN112.36	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 £69.16	$51.48 BGN89.87	-44.3%
Average			-52.4%

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