Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.1 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 44.3% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4 times more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% more in Rome
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Stara Zagora. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 29.4% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
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