Cost of Living in Stara Zagora

Summary of cost of living in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 1,998.4$ (3,343.9лв), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 570.8$ (955.1лв), excluding rent.
  • Stara Zagora is 68.1% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Stara Zagora is, on average, 93.8% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 лв 12.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 лв 50.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.50 лв 15.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 лв 1.29-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 лв 3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.10 лв 2.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 лв 2.00-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 лв 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.20 лв 9.46-14.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 лв 0.91-2.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 лв 0.91-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 лв 2.40-6.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 лв 5.44-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 лв 4.08-9.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 лв 4.54-11.34
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 лв 0.86-1.59
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 лв 0.91-1.63
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 лв 1.36-1.77
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 лв 0.91-2.54
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 лв 0.45-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 лв 0.45-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 лв 0.80-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 лв 1.00-1.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 лв 6.00-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 лв 1.29-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 лв 3.00-5.60
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.30 лв 6.00-8.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 лв 1.50-1.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 лв 25.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.30 лв 2.00-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.01 лв 1.61-3.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 лв 20.00-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.62 лв 7.57-10.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,329.00 лв 30,000.00-54,658.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 лв 30,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.24 лв 100.00-283.33
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.00 лв 12.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.00 лв 12.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.00 лв 15.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 лв 30.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 лв 12.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 400.00 лв
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,000.00 лв
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.00 лв 30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.50 лв 15.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 130.00 лв 80.00-250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.25 лв 70.00-250.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 412.50 лв 300.00-600.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 387.50 лв 300.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 675.00 лв 600.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 612.50 лв 450.00-850.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 143.07 лв 92.90-272.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 113.34 лв 74.32-254.39
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,287.50 лв
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.03 2.80-3.20

Prices in Stara Zagora

This city had 327 entries in the past 12 months by 22 different contributors.
Last update: 12 June 2025
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