Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.1 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Prague instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.49
|
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.49
|
$8.49
CZK200.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.45
|
$1.74
CZK41.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.47
|
$1.39
CZK32.74
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.50
|
$1.42
CZK33.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.25
|
$5.99
CZK141.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.38
|
$3.96
CZK93.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.60
|
$2.56
CZK60.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.95
|
$3.92
CZK92.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.13
|
$0.77
CZK18.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.62
|
$0.73
CZK17.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.57
|
$0.89
CZK21.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.13
|
$1.47
CZK34.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.57
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.97
|
$0.55
CZK12.88
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.96
|
$6.13
CZK144.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.97
|
$23.35
CZK550.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN51,668.61
|
$25,475.49
CZK600,136.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN13.09
|
$12.99
CZK306.07
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.66
|
$19.68
CZK463.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN349.85
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,581.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN324.86
|
$837.45
CZK19,728.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN129.94
|
$223.37
CZK5,261.93
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN399.82
|
$713.18
CZK16,800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK277,110.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN2.00
|
$2.40
CZK56.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.91
|
$3.08
CZK72.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.30
|
$6.54
CZK154.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.98
|
$63.73
CZK1,501.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN10.00
|
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN93.29
|
$82.44
CZK1,942.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.98
|
$36.17
CZK852.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN146.60
|
$92.56
CZK2,180.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN139.94
|
$111.10
CZK2,617.26
|
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