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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blagoevgrad is 33.4% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blagoevgrad is 35% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.23 BGN 17.28
$9.08 BGN 15.34
12.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.70 BGN 58.6
$46.61 BGN 78.8
-25.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 BGN 14.23
$8.74 BGN 14.77
-3.66%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.22
$2.37 BGN 4.01
-19.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.29
$1.50 BGN 2.54
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$0.86 BGN 1.46
22.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 BGN 3.16
$2.92 BGN 4.94
-35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BGN 3.29
$2.99 BGN 5.05
-35.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.65
$1.73 BGN 2.93
-9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.07 BGN 1.81
-18.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$2.10 BGN 3.55
-42.38%
Eggs
$2.20 BGN 3.72
$3.33 BGN 5.62
-33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 BGN 12.65
$11.71 BGN 19.79
-36.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 BGN 8.65
$7.64 BGN 12.91
-32.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.60 BGN 6.08
$12.08 BGN 20.41
-70.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.77
$1.56 BGN 2.64
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 BGN 3.42
$1.76 BGN 2.97
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$1.66 BGN 2.80
-27.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 BGN 4.78
$2.47 BGN 4.18
14.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.99 BGN 1.67
-31.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 BGN 0.89
$1.16 BGN 1.96
-54.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.98
$1.08 BGN 1.83
-46.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.15
$0.78 BGN 1.32
-12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 BGN 5.32
$3.59 BGN 6.06
-12.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 BGN 12.14
$7.10 BGN 12.00
1.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.83
$1.09 BGN 1.84
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 2.03
$1.73 BGN 2.93
-30.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.60 BGN 1.02
21.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.51 BGN 34.66
$27.93 BGN 47.20
-26.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.03
$1.21 BGN 2.05
-0.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BGN 0.88
$0.66 BGN 1.12
-21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.58 BGN 17.87
$10.48 BGN 17.70
0.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.62
$1.53 BGN 2.59
1.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K BGN 61.1K
$32.4K BGN 54.8K
11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BGN 44.5K
$28.7K BGN 48.5K
-8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 200
$96.9 BGN 164
22.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 BGN 23.69
$17.77 BGN 30.02
-21.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.71 BGN 14.71
$15.29 BGN 25.85
-43.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.02 BGN 37.22
$37.43 BGN 63.3
-41.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.73 BGN 14.76
$14.90 BGN 25.18
-41.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 BGN 7.77
$9.28 BGN 15.69
-50.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 BGN 542
$425 BGN 718
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,483 BGN 9,266
$6,953 BGN 11.8K
-21.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.44 BGN 39.61
$59.8 BGN 101
-60.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.82 BGN 25.05
$34.78 BGN 58.8
-57.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 BGN 132
$99.6 BGN 168
-21.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BGN 151
$105 BGN 177
-14.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 BGN 510
$471 BGN 797
-36.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 BGN 286
$334 BGN 564
-49.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 BGN 789
$824 BGN 1,392
-43.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BGN 529
$616 BGN 1,041
-49.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 BGN 2,845
$2,358 BGN 3,984
-28.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,135 BGN 1,918
$1,504 BGN 2,543
-24.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blagoevgrad
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 BGN 1,761
$1,148 BGN 1,940
-9.22%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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