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Cost of Living Comparison Between Haskovo and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Haskovo and Shanghai

😐 Solo nomad: Haskovo is 3% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haskovo is 6.4% cheaper than Shanghai without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.1 BGN 16.95
$4.85 ¥34.29
108.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.75 BGN 68.4
$36.66 ¥259
11.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 BGN 14.44
$5.41 ¥38.27
58.96%
Cappuccino
$2.11 BGN 3.54
$3.53 ¥24.95
-40.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BGN 2.13
$0.58 ¥4.12
118.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.34 ¥2.39
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 BGN 2.29
$1.4 ¥9.92
-2.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 BGN 4.97
$2.78 ¥19.64
6.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGN 2.72
$2.11 ¥14.91
-23.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$1.84 ¥13.01
-59.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.77
$1.06 ¥7.47
55.66%
Eggs
$3.35 BGN 5.63
$1.61 ¥11.38
108.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 BGN 15.95
$15.27 ¥108
-37.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 BGN 12.54
$3.07 ¥21.68
143.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 BGN 14.38
$10.94 ¥77.4
-21.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.6 BGN 2.69
$2.38 ¥16.8
-32.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.37
$1.75 ¥12.36
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 BGN 2.48
$1.79 ¥12.67
-17.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.1
$1.47 ¥10.38
25.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.46
$0.85 ¥6.04
2.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$1.11 ¥7.88
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$0.64 ¥4.51
31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.19
$0.56 ¥3.96
26.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 BGN 6.21
$2.82 ¥19.93
31.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 BGN 11.27
$11.49 ¥81.2
-41.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 BGN 1.34
$0.78 ¥5.53
2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$1.63 ¥11.56
6.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.53
$0.44 ¥3.09
106.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.8 BGN 39.97
$34.77 ¥246
-31.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$2.21 ¥15.61
-47.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.4 ¥2.85
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.27 BGN 22.28
$8.33 ¥58.9
59.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.59
$1.09 ¥7.68
41.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.4K
$19.7K ¥139.3K
46.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K BGN 40.7K
$18.1K ¥127.9K
34.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 161
$51.8 ¥366
85.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.11 BGN 22.02
$8.81 ¥62.3
48.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.56 BGN 16.06
$13.66 ¥96.6
-30.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 BGN 93.2
$46.59 ¥329
19.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.98 BGN 48.67
$19.95 ¥141
45.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGN 13.62
$8.58 ¥60.6
-5.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 BGN 391
$1,267 ¥8,958
-81.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,328 BGN 3,910
$32K ¥226.3K
-92.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.13 BGN 80.8
$58.4 ¥413
-17.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 BGN 71.1
$37.88 ¥268
11.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 BGN 133
$76.5 ¥541
3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 BGN 122
$95.9 ¥678
-24.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 391
$961 ¥6,798
-75.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BGN 281
$560 ¥3,958
-70.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 BGN 650
$2,502 ¥17.7K
-84.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BGN 526
$1,192 ¥8,426
-73.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,288 BGN 2,163
$14.3K ¥100.8K
-90.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,004 BGN 1,686
$7,164 ¥50.7K
-85.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haskovo
Shanghai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$808 BGN 1,357
$1,553 ¥11K
-47.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.58
27.65%

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Last update for Haskovo: November 30, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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