Cost of Living Comparison Between Haskovo and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Haskovo and Plovdiv

😐 Solo nomad: Haskovo is 4.1% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Haskovo is 12.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 BGN 16.84
$9.08 BGN 15.16
11.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.82 BGN 68.2
$46.61 BGN 77.8
-12.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 BGN 14.70
$8.74 BGN 14.59
0.69%
Cappuccino
$2.09 BGN 3.49
$2.37 BGN 3.96
-11.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGN 2.10
$1.50 BGN 2.51
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.86 BGN 1.44
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 BGN 2.27
$2.92 BGN 4.88
-53.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 BGN 5.04
$2.99 BGN 4.99
1.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$1.73 BGN 2.89
-5.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 BGN 1.25
$1.07 BGN 1.79
-29.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.88
$2.10 BGN 3.51
-17.62%
Eggs
$3.29 BGN 5.49
$3.33 BGN 5.56
-1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 BGN 15.72
$11.71 BGN 19.55
-19.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 BGN 13.04
$7.64 BGN 12.75
2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 BGN 14.57
$12.08 BGN 20.17
-27.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.77
$1.56 BGN 2.60
6.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 BGN 3.28
$1.76 BGN 2.94
11.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 BGN 2.56
$1.66 BGN 2.77
-7.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.04
$2.47 BGN 4.13
-26.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.33
$0.99 BGN 1.65
-19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.13
$1.16 BGN 1.94
10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 BGN 1.47
$1.08 BGN 1.80
-18.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$0.78 BGN 1.30
-14.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGN 6.08
$3.59 BGN 5.99
1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 BGN 12.75
$7.10 BGN 11.86
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.45
$1.09 BGN 1.82
-20.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.84
$1.73 BGN 2.89
-1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.49
$0.60 BGN 1.00
48.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.86 BGN 39.85
$27.93 BGN 46.64
-14.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 2.01
$1.21 BGN 2.02
-0.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.11
$0.66 BGN 1.10
1.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.15 BGN 21.95
$10.48 BGN 17.50
25.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BGN 2.47
$1.53 BGN 2.56
-3.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 48.1K
$32.4K BGN 54.2K
-11.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K BGN 41.5K
$28.7K BGN 47.9K
-13.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.1 BGN 161
$96.9 BGN 162
-0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.25 BGN 22.13
$17.77 BGN 29.67
-25.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.00 BGN 16.71
$15.29 BGN 25.54
-34.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 BGN 94.4
$37.43 BGN 62.5
51.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.90 BGN 49.93
$14.90 BGN 24.88
100.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.37 BGN 13.97
$9.28 BGN 15.50
-9.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGN 394
$425 BGN 710
-44.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,334 BGN 3,897
$6,953 BGN 11.6K
-66.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.35 BGN 79.1
$59.8 BGN 99.8
-20.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.53 BGN 69.4
$34.78 BGN 58.1
19.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 BGN 135
$99.6 BGN 166
-18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 121
$105 BGN 175
-30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 388
$471 BGN 787
-50.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 BGN 278
$334 BGN 557
-50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 BGN 640
$824 BGN 1,376
-53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 BGN 516
$616 BGN 1,029
-49.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,274 BGN 2,128
$2,358 BGN 3,937
-45.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$996 BGN 1,664
$1,504 BGN 2,512
-33.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haskovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 BGN 1,361
$1,148 BGN 1,917
-28.98%
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 Haskovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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