Cost of Living Comparison Between Blagoevgrad and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Blagoevgrad and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 28.9% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 32.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.33 BGN 17.43
$8.95 BGN 15.1
15.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.37 BGN 59.7
$47.01 BGN 79.3
-24.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 BGN 13.53
$8.72 BGN 14.72
-8.03%
Cappuccino
$1.83 BGN 3.09
$2.48 BGN 4.18
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.21
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-10.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$0.9 BGN 1.52
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 BGN 3.15
$2.97 BGN 5.01
-37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BGN 3.3
$2.91 BGN 4.9
-32.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.64
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 BGN 1.53
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-11.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.15
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-42.08%
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.75
$3.49 BGN 5.89
-36.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 BGN 13.03
$11.72 BGN 19.76
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 BGN 8.5
$7.66 BGN 12.92
-34.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.44 BGN 5.8
$12.12 BGN 20.45
-71.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.77
$1.56 BGN 2.63
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 BGN 3.54
$1.74 BGN 2.94
20.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.96
$1.65 BGN 2.78
-29.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 BGN 4.82
$2.55 BGN 4.3
12.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 BGN 1.14
$0.99 BGN 1.67
-32.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 BGN 0.89
$1.1 BGN 1.86
-51.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.98
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-44.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$0.82 BGN 1.39
-18.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 BGN 5.38
$3.46 BGN 5.84
-7.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 BGN 11.72
$7.29 BGN 12.3
-4.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.83
$1.03 BGN 1.74
5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-34.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.57 BGN 0.96
19.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.73 BGN 34.97
$28.1 BGN 47.39
-26.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.17 BGN 1.97
1.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGN 0.87
$0.65 BGN 1.09
-21.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 BGN 18.24
$10.63 BGN 17.93
1.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.64
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-1.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K BGN 61K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BGN 44.8K
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
-8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BGN 205
$94.4 BGN 159
28.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.62 BGN 22.98
$18.11 BGN 30.55
-24.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.09 BGN 15.34
$15.07 BGN 25.42
-39.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.53 BGN 38.01
$37.3 BGN 62.9
-39.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.72 BGN 14.71
$14.74 BGN 24.86
-40.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BGN 7.86
$8.89 BGN 14.99
-47.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 BGN 554
$424 BGN 715
-22.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,513 BGN 9,301
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
-19.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.7 BGN 39.99
$59.8 BGN 101
-60.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.6 BGN 24.63
$36 BGN 60.7
-59.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 BGN 132
$100 BGN 169
-21.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 BGN 147
$106 BGN 179
-18.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 BGN 522
$478 BGN 807
-35.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 BGN 277
$338 BGN 570
-51.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGN 797
$839 BGN 1,415
-43.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 BGN 517
$599 BGN 1,011
-48.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,341 BGN 2,262
$2,423 BGN 4,087
-44.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 BGN 1,833
$1,562 BGN 2,636
-30.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 BGN 1,841
$1,084 BGN 1,829
0.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
4.49
9.13%

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

Last update for Blagoevgrad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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