Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.9 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 76.3% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 5.9 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 52.4% more in Ottawa
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 76.0% more for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$6.28
CA$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$9.92
CA$14.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$92.50
CA$133.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$18.80
CA$27.05
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$50.21
CA$72.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,051.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,826.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$131.33
CA$188.98
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$999.72
CA$1,438.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$19,936.07
CA$28,687.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$12.93
CA$18.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$46.27
CA$66.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$10.78
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$57.20
CA$82.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$44.39
CA$63.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$97.78
CA$140.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$110.86
CA$159.52
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ottawa or Stara Zagora. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.