Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 57.0% cheaper than Los Angeles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
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pay 43.2% less in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
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pay 28.0% less in Stara Zagora
- Housing
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pay 81.2% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
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pay 87.7% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.3% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% less in Stara Zagora
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.95
BGN13.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.49
BGN14.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$1.34
BGN2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$0.81
BGN1.37
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$0.82
BGN1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$3.97
BGN6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$7.88
BGN13.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$1.97
BGN3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.25
|
$3.26
BGN5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$0.62
BGN1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.89
BGN1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.86
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.17
BGN1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.47
BGN0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.53
BGN0.90
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$5.46
BGN9.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.13
|
$32.88
BGN55.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$28,327.21
BGN48,048.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$7.18
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 81.2% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$6.94
BGN11.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,395.36
|
$191.80
BGN325.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.61
|
$178.10
BGN302.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$71.24
BGN120.84
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$219.20
BGN371.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
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pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.10
BGN1.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$1.60
BGN2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.45
BGN5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.41
|
$24.66
BGN41.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$5.48
BGN9.30
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Stara Zagora
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$51.15
BGN86.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72
|
$19.18
BGN32.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$80.37
BGN136.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$76.72
BGN130.13
|
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