Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Elin Pelin and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Elin Pelin is 7.8% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elin Pelin is 8.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.04 BGN 15.01
$9.08 BGN 15.08
-0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.80 BGN 59.4
$47.40 BGN 78.7
-24.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 BGN 14.54
$8.53 BGN 14.17
2.70%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.16
$2.43 BGN 4.03
-21.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BGN 2.22
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-10.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.52
$0.87 BGN 1.44
5.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 2.92
$2.91 BGN 4.84
-39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 BGN 3.83
$2.90 BGN 4.81
-20.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 BGN 2.77
$1.73 BGN 2.87
-3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 BGN 1.49
$1.02 BGN 1.69
-11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 BGN 3.17
$2.18 BGN 3.61
-12.39%
Eggs
$3.20 BGN 5.32
$3.37 BGN 5.60
-5.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 BGN 15.63
$11.63 BGN 19.31
-19.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 BGN 12.54
$7.68 BGN 12.74
-1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 BGN 19.09
$12.21 BGN 20.26
-5.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 BGN 2.60
$1.56 BGN 2.59
0.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 BGN 3.20
$1.69 BGN 2.80
14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.07
$1.59 BGN 2.65
16.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 BGN 3.90
$2.57 BGN 4.26
-8.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.74
$0.99 BGN 1.64
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.75
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-7.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.74
$1.05 BGN 1.74
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.24
$0.77 BGN 1.27
-2.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.75
$3.50 BGN 5.81
-1.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 BGN 10.55
$7.25 BGN 12.03
-12.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.79
$1.09 BGN 1.80
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.87
$1.75 BGN 2.91
-1.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.44
$0.57 BGN 0.95
52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.29 BGN 43.64
$28.20 BGN 46.81
-6.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 1.98
$1.20 BGN 1.99
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.08
$0.62 BGN 1.02
4.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.53 BGN 17.47
$10.66 BGN 17.70
-1.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.47
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 52.7K
$32.8K BGN 54.4K
-3.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BGN 43.3K
$28.9K BGN 47.9K
-9.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 BGN 161
$95.4 BGN 158
1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.82 BGN 27.92
$17.60 BGN 29.22
-4.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 BGN 22.13
$15.32 BGN 25.43
-12.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.08 BGN 48.28
$37.00 BGN 61.4
-21.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.05 BGN 24.99
$15.16 BGN 25.17
-0.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 BGN 11.85
$9.27 BGN 15.39
-22.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 BGN 538
$426 BGN 706
-23.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,462 BGN 9,066
$7,079 BGN 11.8K
-22.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 BGN 87.1
$61.7 BGN 102
-15.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 BGN 48.85
$35.47 BGN 58.9
-17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 BGN 133
$99.2 BGN 165
-19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 BGN 121
$104 BGN 172
-29.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 BGN 473
$468 BGN 777
-39.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 BGN 393
$336 BGN 557
-29.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 BGN 771
$829 BGN 1,377
-44.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 577
$599 BGN 994
-41.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 BGN 2,233
$2,358 BGN 3,914
-42.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,060 BGN 1,759
$1,530 BGN 2,540
-30.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elin Pelin
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,324 BGN 3,858
$1,120 BGN 1,859
107.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.49
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Last update for Elin Pelin: April 12, 2026

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