Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 48.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.3% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.74
|
$8.30
BGN15.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.83
|
$6.64
BGN12.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.37
|
$1.37
BGN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$0.89
BGN1.62
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.84
|
$0.92
BGN1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$110.98
|
$3.87
BGN7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.42
|
$6.75
BGN12.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.15
|
$3.14
BGN5.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.89
|
$3.18
BGN5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.10
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.83
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$0.77
BGN1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.42
|
$1.11
BGN2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.42
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
$0.46
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.64
|
$5.52
BGN10.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.12
|
$33.21
BGN60.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,821.24
|
$28,614.17
BGN52,192.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.60
|
$6.31
BGN11.51
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.30
|
$7.93
BGN14.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,069.96
|
$207.58
BGN378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,566.12
|
$166.07
BGN302.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,524.63
|
$73.37
BGN133.83
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,227.74
|
$221.42
BGN403.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,213.88
|
$4,774.43
BGN8,708.51
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.77
|
$1.66
BGN3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.29
|
$1.97
BGN3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.62
|
$3.21
BGN5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.11
|
$26.76
BGN48.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.62
|
$7.20
BGN13.13
|
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pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$592.73
|
$54.85
BGN100.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.10
|
$19.37
BGN35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$710.89
|
$80.72
BGN147.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.33
|
$93.27
BGN170.13
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