Stara Zagora
A city of wide, green, tree-lined streets. A large energy complex nearby keeps regional wages among the highest, while rent is the lowest on our list.
€2261-bed rent outside centrecentre €263
€1,230average gross wageStara Zagora Province, Q2 2026
18%of the wage goes on rent1-bed outside centre
€950price per m² outside centrecentre €1,300
Thin data. Prices for this city rest on few Numbeo submissions. Treat them as indicative.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The cheapest rent on the list
- High wages for a regional city
- Calm and family-friendly
Cons
- No airport
- Few foreigners and Russian speakers
- Hot summers
Costs
| 1-bed rent, centre | €263 |
| 1-bed rent, outside centre | €226 |
| 3-bed rent, centre | €443 |
| 3-bed rent, outside centre | €353 |
| Utilities, ≈ 85 m² flat | €83 |
| Internet | €11 |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | €205 |
| State kindergarten | free |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | €9 |
| Family of four without rent (Numbeo estimate) | €1,878 |
Climate, sea and travel
| January mean temperature | +2.0 °C |
| July mean temperature | +25.2 °C |
| Sea | ≈ 180 km to Burgas |
| Airport | No airport; Plovdiv is ≈ 100 km away |
| Population | 121,582 (2024) |
Sources
- Wages: NSI, Q2 2026
- Rent, prices, costs: Numbeo, updated 2026-08-30
- Climate and population: Wikipedia (NIMH and NSI data)
Checked: 9 October 2026. Purchase prices converted from square feet to m².