Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 35.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
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pay 10.9% less in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
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pay 17.5% less in Stara Zagora
- Housing
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pay 67.5% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
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pay 52.7% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
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pay 34.6% less in Stara Zagora
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Athens, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
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pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
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