- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Iran
- Stara Zagora
- Abadan
- Comparison
Cost of living in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria compared to Abadan, Iran

Currency:
Food | + 53% | |||
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Food in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 53% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (﷼ 316,845) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 111% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 5.99 лв (﷼ 159,394) | ﷼ 250,000 | - 36% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.52 лв (﷼ 120,287) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 100% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.76 лв (﷼ 46,908) | ﷼ 23,333 | + 101% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.31 лв (﷼ 87,882) | ﷼ 41,333 | + 113% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.88 лв (﷼ 76,613) | ﷼ 30,000 | + 155% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 8 лв (﷼ 202,653) | ﷼ 93,333 | + 117% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.12 лв (﷼ 56,298) | ﷼ 35,000 | + 61% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.34 лв (﷼ 35,643) | ﷼ 31,667 | + 13% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.00 лв (﷼ 26,589) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 9 лв (﷼ 228,834) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.32 лв (﷼ 61,783) | ﷼ 27,870 | + 122% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.89 лв (﷼ 23,700) | ﷼ 14,719 | + 61% | |
Housing | - 34% | |||
Housing in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 34% cheaper than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 450 лв (﷼ 11,960,929) | ﷼ 22,897,900 | - 48% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 400 лв (﷼ 10,635,671) | ﷼ 9,947,130 | + 7% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 184 лв (﷼ 4,884,060) | ﷼ 3,603,310 | + 36% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 296 лв (﷼ 7,872,763) | ﷼ 38,099,200 | - 79% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 210 лв (﷼ 5,578,091) | ﷼ 10,793,400 | - 48% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 121 лв (﷼ 3,226,251) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 223% | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 15 лв (﷼ 391,749) | ﷼ 1,905,730 | - 79% | |
40” flat screen TV | 916 лв (﷼ 24,358,107) | ﷼ 33,829,500 | - 28% | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 165 лв (﷼ 4,388,570) | ﷼ 10,449,500 | - 58% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 16 лв (﷼ 437,014) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 191% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 35 лв (﷼ 929,994) | ﷼ 154,583 | + 502% | |
Clothes | + 30% | |||
Clothes in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 30% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 70 лв (﷼ 1,866,457) | ﷼ 2,454,550 | - 24% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 95 лв (﷼ 2,524,063) | ﷼ 1,580,860 | + 60% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 126 лв (﷼ 3,338,644) | ﷼ 3,489,490 | - 4% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 121 лв (﷼ 3,210,271) | ﷼ 2,997,220 | + 7% | |
Transportation | + 135% | |||
Transportation in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 135% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 34,628 лв (﷼ 920,735,381) | ﷼ 562,945,000 | + 64% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.17 лв (﷼ 57,675) | ﷼ 9,801 | + 488% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 40 лв (﷼ 1,066,986) | ﷼ 283,333 | + 277% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 8 лв (﷼ 217,819) | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 71% | |||
Personal Care in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 71% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 9 лв (﷼ 237,332) | ﷼ 71,667 | + 231% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 32 лв (﷼ 862,484) | ﷼ 110,000 | + 684% | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 33 лв (﷼ 890,251) | ﷼ 153,967 | + 478% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 5.40 лв (﷼ 143,616) | ﷼ 200,000 | - 28% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.48 лв (﷼ 145,824) | ﷼ 91,667 | + 59% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.47 лв (﷼ 145,367) | ﷼ 177,155 | - 18% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.25 лв (﷼ 59,695) | ﷼ 96,667 | - 38% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 2.86 лв (﷼ 76,125) | ﷼ 64,049 | + 19% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 10 лв (﷼ 255,083) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 70% | |
Entertainment | + 81% | |||
Entertainment in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 81% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 39 лв (﷼ 1,030,046) | ﷼ 368,227 | + 180% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (﷼ 517,292) | ﷼ 130,000 | + 298% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 25 лв (﷼ 654,259) | ﷼ 433,333 | + 51% | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 70 лв (﷼ 1,867,847) | ﷼ 717,668 | + 160% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 9 лв (﷼ 232,028) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.25 лв (﷼ 59,826) | ﷼ 56,667 | + 6% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.44 лв (﷼ 64,765) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.35 лв (﷼ 9,372) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 837% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 34 лв (﷼ 891,368) | ﷼ 651,615 | + 37% | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.76 лв (﷼ 153,025) | ﷼ 93,333 | + 64% | |
TOTAL | + 34% |

These prices were last updated on April 20, 2018.
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Cost of living in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) is 34% more expensive than in Abadan (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 83,990,441
(3,159 лв)
in Stara Zagora
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 62,600,000
in Abadan.
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