Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.9 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Paris instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
BGN14.67
|
$19.49
€17.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
BGN11.73
|
$13.00
€11.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BGN2.42
|
$3.72
€3.35
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
BGN1.57
|
$3.01
€2.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
BGN1.62
|
$1.93
€1.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
BGN6.84
|
$11.66
€10.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BGN11.92
|
$5.86
€5.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
BGN5.54
|
$4.70
€4.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BGN5.61
|
$7.05
€6.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.09
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.47
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BGN1.37
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.95
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.83
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BGN0.82
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BGN9.75
|
$7.76
€6.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.21
BGN58.66
|
$92.05
€82.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,614.17
BGN50,538.35
|
$32,489.61
€29,277.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
BGN11.15
|
$23.63
€21.29
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.93
BGN14.01
|
$32.31
€29.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.58
BGN366.63
|
$1,462.11
€1,317.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.07
BGN293.31
|
$1,074.44
€968.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.37
BGN129.59
|
$171.90
€154.90
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.42
BGN391.08
|
$829.69
€747.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,774.43
BGN8,432.59
|
$16,485.47
€14,855.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BGN2.93
|
$7.58
€6.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
BGN3.48
|
$4.52
€4.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
BGN5.67
|
$13.00
€11.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.76
BGN47.26
|
$41.22
€37.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BGN12.71
|
$14.08
€12.69
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
Stara Zagora
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
BGN96.87
|
$102.11
€92.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.37
BGN34.22
|
$44.38
€39.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
BGN142.57
|
$110.05
€99.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
BGN164.74
|
$156.00
€140.57
|
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