Cost of living comparison
Athens is 91.5% more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% more in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 27.1% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 29.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5 times more in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 58.8% more in Athens
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 34.3% more for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
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