Cost of living comparison
Stara Zagora is 31.8% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Stara Zagora
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Stara Zagora
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Stara Zagora
- Housing
-
pay 72.1% less in Stara Zagora
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Stara Zagora
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.5% less in Stara Zagora
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% less in Stara Zagora
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Stara Zagora.
If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$7.95
BGN14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$8.49
BGN15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$1.34
BGN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$0.81
BGN1.45
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$3.97
BGN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$7.88
BGN14.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$1.97
BGN3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$3.26
BGN5.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$0.62
BGN1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$0.89
BGN1.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$1.17
BGN2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$0.47
BGN0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$0.53
BGN0.95
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$5.46
BGN9.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$32.88
BGN59.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$28,327.21
BGN50,870.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$7.18
BGN12.89
|
|
pay 72.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$6.94
BGN12.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$191.80
BGN344.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$178.10
BGN319.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$71.24
BGN127.94
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$219.20
BGN393.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
?? | |
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$1.10
BGN1.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$1.60
BGN2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$3.45
BGN6.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$24.66
BGN44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$5.48
BGN9.84
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Stara Zagora
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$51.15
BGN91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$19.18
BGN34.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$80.37
BGN144.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$76.72
BGN137.78
|
|
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 Stara Zagora or Warsaw. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.