Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Stara Zagora vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Stara Zagora is 54.0% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% less in Stara Zagora
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Stara Zagora
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Stara Zagora
Housing: pay 77.0% less in Stara Zagora
Childcare: pay 74.8% less in Stara Zagora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.4% less in Stara Zagora
Clothing: pay 42.8% less in Stara Zagora

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Stara Zagora.

Stara Zagora vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stara Zagora instead of Wellington, you would:

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pay 40.6% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.95	$7.95 BGN14.27	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.57	$8.49 BGN15.25	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.47	$1.34 BGN2.41	-47.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.75	$0.81 BGN1.45	-62.5%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.41	$0.82 BGN1.48	-58.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.21	$3.97 BGN7.13	-4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.14	$7.88 BGN14.16	+12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.89	$1.97 BGN3.54	-71.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.79	$3.26 BGN5.86	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.43	$0.62 BGN1.12	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.90	$0.89 BGN1.59	-18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.57	$0.86 BGN1.55	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.54	$1.17 BGN2.10	-55.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.76	$0.47 BGN0.85	-53.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.46	$0.53 BGN0.95	-36.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.16	$5.46 BGN9.80	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$221.76	$32.88 BGN59.05	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$59,695.52	$28,327.21 BGN50,870.86	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.66	$7.18 BGN12.89	-60.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 77.0% less for housing

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.34	$6.94 BGN12.47	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,585.56	$191.80 BGN344.44	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,321.03	$178.10 BGN319.84	-86.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$233.13	$71.24 BGN127.94	-46.9%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 74.8% less for childcare

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,514.88	$219.20 BGN393.65	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,990.01	??
Average			-74.8%

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pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.46	$1.10 BGN1.97	-84.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.93	$1.60 BGN2.87	-53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.51	$3.45 BGN6.20	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.27	$24.66 BGN44.29	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.28	$5.48 BGN9.84	-55.2%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 42.8% less for clothing

	Wellington	Stara Zagora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$131.73	$51.15 BGN91.85	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$95.77	$19.18 BGN34.44	-65.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$207.64	$80.37 BGN144.34	-32.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$225.29	$76.72 BGN137.78	-40.8%
Average			-42.8%

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