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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 30.7% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 26.7% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 BGN 12.12
$8.74 BGN 14.24
-14.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 BGN 58.2
$46.41 BGN 75.7
-23.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 BGN 14.51
$8.56 BGN 13.96
3.97%
Cappuccino
$1.50 BGN 2.44
$2.49 BGN 4.05
-39.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BGN 1.82
$1.50 BGN 2.44
-25.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGN 1.09
$0.87 BGN 1.42
-22.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 BGN 3.39
$2.98 BGN 4.86
-30.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGN 2.90
$2.88 BGN 4.70
-38.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BGN 1.90
$1.81 BGN 2.94
-35.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.50
$1.05 BGN 1.72
-12.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.04
$2.19 BGN 3.58
-15.07%
Eggs
$3.39 BGN 5.52
$3.37 BGN 5.50
0.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 BGN 15.42
$11.49 BGN 18.74
-17.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 BGN 12.83
$7.76 BGN 12.65
1.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.74 BGN 9.35
$12.08 BGN 19.69
-52.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 BGN 2.14
$1.58 BGN 2.58
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.32
$1.69 BGN 2.75
20.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.23
$1.65 BGN 2.68
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 BGN 3.75
$2.49 BGN 4.05
-7.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.80
$1.04 BGN 1.69
-52.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.50
$1.11 BGN 1.81
-17.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGN 1.73
$1.04 BGN 1.70
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.23
$0.83 BGN 1.35
-9.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 BGN 5.73
$3.46 BGN 5.65
1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 BGN 10.57
$7.01 BGN 11.42
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.55
$1.08 BGN 1.77
-12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGN 2.93
$1.83 BGN 2.99
-1.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 BGN 1.95
$0.62 BGN 1.00
91.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.19 BGN 42.69
$27.86 BGN 45.41
-5.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$1.17 BGN 1.90
2.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.17
$0.62 BGN 1.01
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 BGN 21.74
$10.68 BGN 17.42
24.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.34
$1.51 BGN 2.46
-4.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 51.7K
$32.6K BGN 53.2K
-2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 41.0K
$28.0K BGN 45.6K
-10.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 BGN 152
$98.1 BGN 160
-4.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.31 BGN 26.58
$17.84 BGN 29.08
-8.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 BGN 20.84
$14.89 BGN 24.27
-14.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 BGN 48.20
$37.23 BGN 60.7
-20.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 BGN 23.68
$15.03 BGN 24.49
-3.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 BGN 9.80
$9.32 BGN 15.19
-35.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 384
$419 BGN 682
-43.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,165 BGN 6,788
$6,917 BGN 11.3K
-39.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.54 BGN 48.15
$61.6 BGN 100
-52.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.01 BGN 19.57
$35.15 BGN 57.3
-65.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 BGN 96.4
$99.8 BGN 163
-40.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.01 BGN 76.6
$107 BGN 174
-56.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 BGN 472
$476 BGN 776
-39.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 BGN 315
$340 BGN 555
-43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGN 769
$818 BGN 1,333
-42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 BGN 588
$614 BGN 1,000
-41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 BGN 2,430
$2,395 BGN 3,903
-37.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,064 BGN 1,735
$1,511 BGN 2,463
-29.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 BGN 787
$1,132 BGN 1,845
-57.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
4.49
1.78%

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Last update for Karlovo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: January 13, 2026

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