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

😐 Solo nomad: Burgas is 0.6% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burgas is 2.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 BGN 19.09
$9.08 BGN 14.70
29.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.99 BGN 66.4
$46.61 BGN 75.5
-12.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 13.99
$8.74 BGN 14.15
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.03
$2.37 BGN 3.85
5.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.23
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-8.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.15
$0.86 BGN 1.40
-17.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 BGN 3.27
$2.92 BGN 4.74
-30.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 BGN 4.81
$2.99 BGN 4.84
-0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 BGN 2.64
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.42
$1.07 BGN 1.73
-18.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.03
$2.10 BGN 3.40
-10.95%
Eggs
$3.42 BGN 5.54
$3.33 BGN 5.39
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 BGN 14.95
$11.71 BGN 18.97
-21.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 BGN 13.17
$7.64 BGN 12.37
6.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 BGN 18.88
$12.08 BGN 19.57
-3.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.00
$1.56 BGN 2.53
18.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.30
$1.76 BGN 2.85
15.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.34
$1.66 BGN 2.68
24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 BGN 3.96
$2.47 BGN 4.01
-1.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.32
$0.99 BGN 1.60
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.15
$1.16 BGN 1.88
14.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.64
$1.08 BGN 1.75
-6.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.32
$0.78 BGN 1.26
5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BGN 5.77
$3.59 BGN 5.81
-0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 BGN 10.84
$7.10 BGN 11.51
-5.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 BGN 1.61
$1.09 BGN 1.76
-8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.91
$1.73 BGN 2.81
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.36
$0.60 BGN 0.97
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 BGN 58.1
$27.93 BGN 45.25
28.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$1.21 BGN 1.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.14
$0.66 BGN 1.07
7.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 BGN 21.60
$10.48 BGN 16.97
27.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.43
$1.53 BGN 2.48
-1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K BGN 53.2K
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 40.8K
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
-12.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 156
$96.9 BGN 157
-0.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 BGN 27.26
$17.77 BGN 28.78
-5.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.03 BGN 22.73
$15.29 BGN 24.78
-8.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 BGN 50.8
$37.43 BGN 60.6
-16.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.50 BGN 25.12
$14.90 BGN 24.14
4.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 BGN 14.18
$9.28 BGN 15.04
-5.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGN 383
$425 BGN 688
-44.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,166 BGN 6,749
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
-40.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 BGN 95.4
$59.8 BGN 96.8
-1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.26 BGN 68.5
$34.78 BGN 56.3
21.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 BGN 135
$99.6 BGN 161
-16.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 BGN 117
$105 BGN 170
-31.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 BGN 837
$471 BGN 764
9.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 BGN 634
$334 BGN 540
17.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 BGN 1,431
$824 BGN 1,334
7.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 BGN 1,004
$616 BGN 998
0.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,546 BGN 4,125
$2,358 BGN 3,819
7.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,679 BGN 2,719
$1,504 BGN 2,437
11.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 BGN 1,699
$1,148 BGN 1,859
-8.60%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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