Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.4 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
BGN15.15
|
$15.24
€14.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
BGN12.12
|
$10.88
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BGN2.50
|
$3.08
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
BGN1.62
|
$2.74
€2.56
|
|
pay 58.6% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
BGN1.67
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
BGN7.07
|
$6.94
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BGN12.31
|
$4.68
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
BGN5.72
|
$3.49
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BGN5.80
|
$6.38
€5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.52
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BGN1.41
|
$1.06
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.02
|
$1.65
€1.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BGN0.85
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BGN10.06
|
$7.43
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.21
BGN60.58
|
$53.34
€49.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,614.17
BGN52,192.02
|
$32,415.23
€30,242.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
BGN11.51
|
$25.46
€23.76
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.93
BGN14.47
|
$42.52
€39.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.58
BGN378.63
|
$1,392.07
€1,298.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.07
BGN302.90
|
$988.74
€922.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.37
BGN133.83
|
$278.35
€259.69
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.42
BGN403.87
|
$209.09
€195.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,774.43
BGN8,708.51
|
$9,427.53
€8,795.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BGN3.03
|
$4.90
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
BGN3.59
|
$4.05
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
BGN5.86
|
$8.93
€8.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.76
BGN48.80
|
$37.56
€35.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BGN13.13
|
$13.33
€12.44
|
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pay 62.3% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
BGN100.04
|
$88.82
€82.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.37
BGN35.34
|
$41.27
€38.50
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
BGN147.24
|
$96.51
€90.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
BGN170.13
|
$144.43
€134.75
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