Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 58.0% more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% more in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 95.8% more in Bangkok
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.1% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Bangkok are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$2.91
THB97.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$5.83
THB195.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$0.62
THB20.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.29
THB9.78
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.52
THB51.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$11.74
THB393.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$7.32
THB245.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$2.27
THB76.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$1.31
THB44.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.47
THB49.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.73
THB24.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$1.04
THB34.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$0.80
THB26.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.71
THB23.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$0.62
THB20.86
|
|
pay 35.2% more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$4.47
THB149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$39.32
THB1,317.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$55,345.18
THB1,854,601.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$10.34
THB346.52
|
|
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$15.36
THB514.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$571.31
THB19,144.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$301.88
THB10,116.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$67.33
THB2,256.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$632.63
THB21,199.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,191.37
THB442,039.11
|
|
pay 70.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$2.33
THB78.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$2.58
THB86.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$4.20
THB140.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$54.58
THB1,828.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$7.28
THB244.03
|
|
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$55.27
THB1,852.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$34.84
THB1,167.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$97.10
THB3,253.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$92.12
THB3,086.94
|
|
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