Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgas and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Burgas is 1.2% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Burgas is 4.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.79 BGN 19.89

$8.95 BGN 15.1

31.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.54 BGN 68.4

$47.01 BGN 79.3

-13.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 BGN 14.75

$8.72 BGN 14.72

0.23%

Cappuccino

$2.46 BGN 4.16

$2.48 BGN 4.18

-0.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 BGN 2.31

$1.46 BGN 2.46

-6.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 BGN 1.12

$0.9 BGN 1.52

-26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.09 BGN 3.52

$2.97 BGN 5.01

-29.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 BGN 4.89

$2.91 BGN 4.9

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 BGN 2.84

$1.74 BGN 2.94

-2.87%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 BGN 1.62

$1.03 BGN 1.73

-6.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 BGN 3.33

$2.21 BGN 3.73

-10.41%

Eggs

$3.41 BGN 5.75

$3.49 BGN 5.89

-2.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.56 BGN 16.12

$11.72 BGN 19.76

-18.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.1 BGN 13.67

$7.66 BGN 12.92

5.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.54 BGN 19.46

$12.12 BGN 20.45

-4.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.95 BGN 3.3

$1.56 BGN 2.63

25.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 BGN 3.45

$1.74 BGN 2.94

17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 BGN 3.51

$1.65 BGN 2.78

26.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.46 BGN 4.16

$2.55 BGN 4.3

-3.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 BGN 2.46

$0.99 BGN 1.67

47.47%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 BGN 2.28

$1.1 BGN 1.86

22.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 BGN 1.77

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 BGN 1.42

$0.82 BGN 1.39

2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.52 BGN 5.94

$3.46 BGN 5.84

1.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.96 BGN 11.74

$7.29 BGN 12.3

-4.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 BGN 1.72

$1.03 BGN 1.74

-0.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 BGN 2.9

$1.82 BGN 3.07

-5.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.85 BGN 1.43

$0.57 BGN 0.96

49.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.01 BGN 59.1

$28.1 BGN 47.39

24.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.23 BGN 2.07

$1.17 BGN 1.97

5.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.72 BGN 1.22

$0.65 BGN 1.09

10.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.95 BGN 21.84

$10.63 BGN 17.93

21.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 BGN 2.5

$1.58 BGN 2.67

-6.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.1K BGN 54.2K

$32.7K BGN 55.2K

-1.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26K BGN 43.8K

$28.9K BGN 48.7K

-9.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.9 BGN 160

$94.4 BGN 159

0.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.51 BGN 27.84

$18.11 BGN 30.55

-8.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 BGN 22.95

$15.07 BGN 25.42

-9.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.47 BGN 53.1

$37.3 BGN 62.9

-15.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.44 BGN 26.05

$14.74 BGN 24.86

4.75%

Cinema Ticket

$8.64 BGN 14.58

$8.89 BGN 14.99

-2.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$238 BGN 401

$424 BGN 715

-43.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,165 BGN 7,025

$6,888 BGN 11.6K

-39.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.5 BGN 100

$59.8 BGN 101

-0.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.02 BGN 69.2

$36 BGN 60.7

13.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 BGN 139

$100 BGN 169

-17.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 BGN 122

$106 BGN 179

-32.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$527 BGN 888

$478 BGN 807

10.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$388 BGN 654

$338 BGN 570

14.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$871 BGN 1,470

$839 BGN 1,415

3.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 BGN 1,024

$599 BGN 1,011

1.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,372 BGN 4,001

$2,423 BGN 4,087

-2.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,641 BGN 2,768

$1,562 BGN 2,636

5.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,027 BGN 1,732

$1,084 BGN 1,829

-5.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.57

4.49

1.78%

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

Last update for Burgas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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