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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Stara Zagora

🙂 Solo nomad: Rio de Janeiro is 1.1% cheaper than Stara Zagora without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rio de Janeiro is 0.6% cheaper than Stara Zagora without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 R$37.54
$8.88 BGN 14.92
-21.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.67 R$191
$35.67 BGN 59.9
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$33.22
$9.07 BGN 15.23
-31.64%
Cappuccino
$1.9 R$10.2
$1.87 BGN 3.14
1.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R$6.88
$1.28 BGN 2.15
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.53
$0.74 BGN 1.24
13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.51
$1.15 BGN 1.93
54.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$14.73
$2.11 BGN 3.55
30.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.97
$1.89 BGN 3.18
-41.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 R$9.2
$0.83 BGN 1.39
107.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.89
$1.49 BGN 2.49
-1.34%
Eggs
$2 R$10.7
$2.18 BGN 3.66
-8.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 R$43.96
$8.68 BGN 14.59
-5.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$18.69
$7.68 BGN 12.9
-54.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 R$42.29
$8.82 BGN 14.81
-10.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 R$12.76
$1.32 BGN 2.21
80.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.27
$1.66 BGN 2.78
-7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.86
$1.78 BGN 2.99
-17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.4
$2.22 BGN 3.74
-29.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.66
$1.05 BGN 1.76
18.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.95
$0.85 BGN 1.42
30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 R$3.64
$0.56 BGN 0.95
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.02
$0.76 BGN 1.28
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 R$10.54
$3.88 BGN 6.52
-49.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 R$40.27
$5.75 BGN 9.66
30.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.58
$1.23 BGN 2.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.29
$2.07 BGN 3.48
1.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.87 BGN 1.46
41.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.91 R$214
$19.24 BGN 32.31
107.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.75
$1.38 BGN 2.31
-22.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 R$3.75
$0.71 BGN 1.2
-1.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 R$40.02
$11.61 BGN 19.49
-35.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.7
$1.52 BGN 2.56
-30.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$109.8K
$24.8K BGN 41.7K
-17.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$150.2K
$17.8K BGN 29.9K
57.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 R$542
$104 BGN 175
-2.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.24 R$65.6
$14.86 BGN 24.95
-17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.6 R$99.6
$11.15 BGN 18.73
66.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 R$138
$19.25 BGN 32.34
33.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.43 R$131
$17.8 BGN 29.89
37.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 R$35.69
$7.9 BGN 13.27
-15.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$555 R$2,972
$240 BGN 403
131.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K R$61.8K
$2,382 BGN 4,001
384.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.9 R$241
$38.37 BGN 64.4
17.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.28 R$221
$18.89 BGN 31.72
118.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$412
$75.4 BGN 127
1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 R$327
$74.7 BGN 125
-18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,320
$240 BGN 402
80.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 R$1,807
$230 BGN 387
46.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 R$4,635
$403 BGN 677
114.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 R$3,092
$368 BGN 618
56.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 R$11K
$1,201 BGN 2,017
70.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 R$6,378
$976 BGN 1,640
21.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rio de Janeiro
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 R$2,499
$1,193 BGN 2,004
-60.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
3.4
233.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: November 23, 2025

Last update for Stara Zagora: November 22, 2025

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