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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shanghai is 2.9% cheaper than Haskovo without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shanghai is 6.9% more expensive than Haskovo without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 ¥34.29
$10.1 BGN 16.95
-51.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.66 ¥259
$40.75 BGN 68.4
-10.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 ¥38.27
$8.6 BGN 14.44
-37.09%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥24.95
$2.11 BGN 3.54
67.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.12
$1.27 BGN 2.13
-54.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ¥2.39
$0.66 BGN 1.11
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$1.36 BGN 2.29
2.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥19.64
$2.96 BGN 4.97
-6.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ¥14.91
$1.62 BGN 2.72
30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 ¥13.01
$0.75 BGN 1.26
145.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 ¥7.47
$1.65 BGN 2.77
-35.76%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.38
$3.35 BGN 5.63
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.27 ¥108
$9.5 BGN 15.95
60.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ¥21.68
$7.47 BGN 12.54
-58.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 ¥77.4
$8.56 BGN 14.38
27.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ¥16.8
$1.6 BGN 2.69
48.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 ¥12.36
$2.01 BGN 3.37
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 ¥12.67
$1.48 BGN 2.48
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ¥10.38
$1.85 BGN 3.1
-20.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$0.87 BGN 1.46
-2.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 ¥7.88
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-12.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ¥4.51
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ¥3.96
$0.71 BGN 1.19
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ¥19.93
$3.7 BGN 6.21
-23.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 ¥81.2
$6.71 BGN 11.27
71.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.53
$0.8 BGN 1.34
-2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 ¥11.56
$1.73 BGN 2.91
-5.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.09
$0.91 BGN 1.53
-51.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.77 ¥246
$23.8 BGN 39.97
46.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 ¥15.61
$1.16 BGN 1.95
90.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ¥2.85
$0.66 BGN 1.11
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 ¥58.9
$13.27 BGN 22.28
-37.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ¥7.68
$1.54 BGN 2.59
-29.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K ¥139.3K
$28.8K BGN 48.4K
-31.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ¥127.9K
$24.3K BGN 40.7K
-25.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.8 ¥366
$96.1 BGN 161
-46.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 ¥62.3
$13.11 BGN 22.02
-32.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.66 ¥96.6
$9.56 BGN 16.06
42.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 ¥329
$55.5 BGN 93.2
-16.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.95 ¥141
$28.98 BGN 48.67
-31.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.58 ¥60.6
$8.11 BGN 13.62
5.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,267 ¥8,958
$233 BGN 391
443.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32K ¥226.3K
$2,328 BGN 3,910
1274.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 ¥413
$48.13 BGN 80.8
21.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.88 ¥268
$42.35 BGN 71.1
-10.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 ¥541
$79.4 BGN 133
-3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.9 ¥678
$72.9 BGN 122
31.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 ¥6,798
$233 BGN 391
313.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ¥3,958
$167 BGN 281
234.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 ¥17.7K
$387 BGN 650
546.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 ¥8,426
$313 BGN 526
280.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K ¥100.8K
$1,288 BGN 2,163
1006.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,164 ¥50.7K
$1,004 BGN 1,686
613.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shanghai
Haskovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,553 ¥11K
$808 BGN 1,357
92.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
4.57
-21.66%

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Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

Last update for Haskovo: November 30, 2025

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