Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 12.2% more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 26.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 72.1% more in Kiev
- Childcare
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pay 70.5% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 39.4% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, childcare, and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 72.1% more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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