Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 49.6% cheaper than Westminster.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
Westminster
|
Stara Zagora
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.63
£14.88
|
$7.82
BGN14.18
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
£5.20
|
$8.94
BGN16.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
£1.56
|
$1.49
BGN2.70
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
£1.07
|
$0.93
BGN1.69
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
Westminster
|
Stara Zagora
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
£0.90
|
$1.21
BGN2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.04
£5.62
|
$4.93
BGN8.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
£3.57
|
$6.40
BGN11.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
£2.58
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
£2.08
|
$3.59
BGN6.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
£1.20
|
$0.68
BGN1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
£0.86
|
$0.90
BGN1.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
£1.95
|
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
BGN2.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.46
BGN0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.54
BGN0.98
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
Westminster
|
Stara Zagora
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.71
|
$5.77
BGN10.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$186.32
£148.77
|
$29.33
BGN53.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,257.78
£22,562.91
|
$26,178.30
BGN47,457.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
£16.07
|
$5.52
BGN10.02
|
|
pay 77.1% less for housing
Westminster
|
Stara Zagora
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.51
£30.75
|
$10.24
BGN18.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,863.15
£1,487.66
|
$209.48
BGN379.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,527.78
£1,219.88
|
$181.55
BGN329.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.89
£175.58
|
$92.06
BGN166.89
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
Westminster
|
Stara Zagora
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,111.57
£1,686.02
|
$167.59
BGN303.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,740.24
£22,149.67
|
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pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
Westminster
|
Stara Zagora
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£5.95
|
$1.40
BGN2.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
£3.02
|
$2.14
BGN3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.90
|
$3.35
BGN6.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.77
£65.29
|
$27.00
BGN48.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.63
£14.88
|
$7.26
BGN13.17
|
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pay 28.2% less for clothing
Westminster
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Stara Zagora
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.60
£73.14
|
$68.90
BGN124.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.89
£44.63
|
$23.04
BGN41.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.51
£82.65
|
$87.98
BGN159.50
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.88
£78.15
|
$83.79
BGN151.90
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