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

🙂 Solo nomad: Burgas is 2.5% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burgas is 3.5% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 BGN 19.70
$9.08 BGN 15.08
30.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.84 BGN 69.5
$47.40 BGN 78.7
-11.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 BGN 14.85
$8.53 BGN 14.17
4.92%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.14
$2.43 BGN 4.03
2.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BGN 2.27
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-8.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.18
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-18.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.38
$2.91 BGN 4.84
-29.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.84
$2.90 BGN 4.81
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 BGN 2.69
$1.73 BGN 2.87
-6.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 BGN 1.45
$1.02 BGN 1.69
-14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 BGN 3.22
$2.18 BGN 3.61
-11.01%
Eggs
$3.29 BGN 5.47
$3.37 BGN 5.60
-2.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 BGN 15.85
$11.63 BGN 19.31
-17.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 BGN 13.39
$7.68 BGN 12.74
5.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.35 BGN 18.85
$12.21 BGN 20.26
-7.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 BGN 3.27
$1.56 BGN 2.59
26.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 BGN 3.44
$1.69 BGN 2.80
22.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 BGN 3.43
$1.59 BGN 2.65
29.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 BGN 4.07
$2.57 BGN 4.26
-4.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.38
$0.99 BGN 1.64
44.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.26
$1.15 BGN 1.92
18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.74
$1.05 BGN 1.74
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.39
$0.77 BGN 1.27
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 BGN 6.03
$3.50 BGN 5.81
3.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.09
$7.25 BGN 12.03
-16.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.58
$1.09 BGN 1.80
-12.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.00
$1.75 BGN 2.91
3.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.40
$0.57 BGN 0.95
47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.10 BGN 59.9
$28.20 BGN 46.81
28.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.03
$1.20 BGN 1.99
1.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.09
$0.62 BGN 1.02
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.26 BGN 22.01
$10.66 BGN 17.70
24.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-5.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K BGN 52.9K
$32.8K BGN 54.4K
-2.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K BGN 42.0K
$28.9K BGN 47.9K
-12.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.2 BGN 160
$95.4 BGN 158
0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.34 BGN 27.12
$17.60 BGN 29.22
-7.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.59 BGN 22.56
$15.32 BGN 25.43
-11.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.90 BGN 51.3
$37.00 BGN 61.4
-16.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 BGN 25.03
$15.16 BGN 25.17
-0.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.90 BGN 14.77
$9.27 BGN 15.39
-3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGN 392
$426 BGN 706
-44.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,195 BGN 6,964
$7,079 BGN 11.8K
-40.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 BGN 100
$61.7 BGN 102
-2.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 BGN 69.7
$35.47 BGN 58.9
18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 BGN 138
$99.2 BGN 165
-15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 BGN 120
$104 BGN 172
-30.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 BGN 844
$468 BGN 777
8.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 BGN 642
$336 BGN 557
15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 BGN 1,441
$829 BGN 1,377
4.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 BGN 1,032
$599 BGN 994
3.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,383 BGN 3,955
$2,358 BGN 3,914
1.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,663 BGN 2,761
$1,530 BGN 2,540
8.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burgas
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 BGN 1,738
$1,120 BGN 1,859
-6.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
4.49
1.78%

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Last update for Burgas: April 11, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: April 12, 2026

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