Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.4 times more expensive than Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Stara Zagora, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
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Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
BGN15.15
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.64
BGN12.12
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
BGN2.50
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
BGN1.62
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 95.6% more for groceries
|
Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
BGN1.67
|
$2.08
SGD2.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
BGN7.07
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
BGN12.31
|
$10.85
SGD14.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
BGN5.72
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BGN5.80
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BGN1.52
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BGN1.41
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.02
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BGN0.85
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BGN10.06
|
$8.01
SGD10.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.21
BGN60.58
|
$95.32
SGD126.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,614.17
BGN52,192.02
|
$134,045.26
SGD177,690.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
BGN11.51
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.93
BGN14.47
|
$35.83
SGD47.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.58
BGN378.63
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,645.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.07
BGN302.90
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,676.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.37
BGN133.83
|
$116.07
SGD153.87
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.42
BGN403.87
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,774.43
BGN8,708.51
|
$27,905.57
SGD36,991.63
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BGN3.03
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
BGN3.59
|
$4.79
SGD6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
BGN5.86
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.76
BGN48.80
|
$103.58
SGD137.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BGN13.13
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
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pay 44.7% more for clothing
|
Stara Zagora
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.85
BGN100.04
|
$67.87
SGD89.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.37
BGN35.34
|
$43.81
SGD58.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
BGN147.24
|
$93.40
SGD123.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
BGN170.13
|
$105.69
SGD140.10
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