Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 4.2% cheaper than Moscow.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.92
RUB967.98
|
$8.30
BGN15.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.92
RUB480.24
|
$6.64
BGN12.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
RUB107.79
|
$1.37
BGN2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
RUB58.51
|
$0.89
BGN1.62
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB61.66
|
$0.92
BGN1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
RUB460.21
|
$3.87
BGN7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
RUB353.09
|
$6.75
BGN12.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
RUB169.90
|
$3.14
BGN5.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
RUB213.11
|
$3.18
BGN5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RUB62.12
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
RUB66.90
|
$0.83
BGN1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB77.38
|
$0.77
BGN1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
RUB151.95
|
$1.11
BGN2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
RUB18.54
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
RUB19.80
|
$0.46
BGN0.85
|
|
pay 36.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
RUB225.80
|
$5.52
BGN10.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.87
RUB2,913.44
|
$33.21
BGN60.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,820.00
RUB3,201,576.93
|
$28,614.17
BGN52,192.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.69
RUB554.94
|
$6.31
BGN11.51
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.03
RUB587.92
|
$7.93
BGN14.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.83
RUB86,022.17
|
$207.58
BGN378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.09
RUB51,905.07
|
$166.07
BGN302.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.54
RUB8,832.34
|
$73.37
BGN133.83
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$484.25
RUB47,238.30
|
$221.42
BGN403.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,553.80
RUB1,127,068.69
|
$4,774.43
BGN8,708.51
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
RUB320.16
|
$1.66
BGN3.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
RUB256.96
|
$1.97
BGN3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
RUB245.45
|
$3.21
BGN5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
RUB3,212.31
|
$26.76
BGN48.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RUB533.60
|
$7.20
BGN13.13
|
|
pay 38.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.68
RUB9,626.64
|
$54.85
BGN100.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.53
RUB4,538.50
|
$19.37
BGN35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.96
RUB11,507.00
|
$80.72
BGN147.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.14
RUB11,134.56
|
$93.27
BGN170.13
|
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