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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 16.1% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 28.3% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$8.95 BGN 15.1
-15.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$47.01 BGN 79.3
-23.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$8.72 BGN 14.72
2.98%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$2.48 BGN 4.18
-39.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-26.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.9 BGN 1.52
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$2.97 BGN 5.01
-31.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$2.91 BGN 4.9
-40.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-30.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-10.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-14.03%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$3.49 BGN 5.89
-5.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$11.72 BGN 19.76
-21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$7.66 BGN 12.92
2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$12.12 BGN 20.45
-51.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$1.56 BGN 2.63
-14.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.74 BGN 2.94
16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$1.65 BGN 2.78
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$2.55 BGN 4.3
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$0.99 BGN 1.67
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$1.1 BGN 1.86
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-3.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.82 BGN 1.39
-10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$3.46 BGN 5.84
2.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$7.29 BGN 12.3
-2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.03 BGN 1.74
-0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$0.57 BGN 0.96
103.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$28.1 BGN 47.39
-6.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$1.17 BGN 1.97
2.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$0.65 BGN 1.09
9.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$10.63 BGN 17.93
22.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
-2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
-11.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$94.4 BGN 159
0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$18.11 BGN 30.55
-6.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$15.07 BGN 25.42
-13.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$37.3 BGN 62.9
-21.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$14.74 BGN 24.86
0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$8.89 BGN 14.99
-32.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$424 BGN 715
-44.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
-39.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$59.8 BGN 101
-50.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$36 BGN 60.7
-66.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$100 BGN 169
-40.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$106 BGN 179
-55.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$478 BGN 807
-38.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$338 BGN 570
-41.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$839 BGN 1,415
-42.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$599 BGN 1,011
-41.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$2,423 BGN 4,087
-48.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$1,562 BGN 2,636
-40.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$1,084 BGN 1,829
-55.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
4.49
1.78%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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