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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 24% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 33% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BGN 11.70
$9.08 BGN 14.70
-20.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.11 BGN 56.9
$46.61 BGN 75.5
-24.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 BGN 14.72
$8.74 BGN 14.15
4.00%
Cappuccino
$1.43 BGN 2.32
$2.37 BGN 3.85
-39.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.73
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-28.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.12
$0.86 BGN 1.40
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 BGN 3.39
$2.92 BGN 4.74
-28.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 BGN 2.89
$2.99 BGN 4.84
-40.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 BGN 1.94
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-30.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.36
$1.07 BGN 1.73
-21.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 BGN 3.03
$2.10 BGN 3.40
-10.95%
Eggs
$3.28 BGN 5.32
$3.33 BGN 5.39
-1.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 BGN 15.06
$11.71 BGN 18.97
-20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 BGN 12.62
$7.64 BGN 12.37
1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.99 BGN 9.71
$12.08 BGN 19.57
-50.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.14
$1.56 BGN 2.53
-15.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.45
$1.76 BGN 2.85
21.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.25
$1.66 BGN 2.68
21.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 BGN 3.66
$2.47 BGN 4.01
-8.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.73
$0.99 BGN 1.60
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.49
$1.16 BGN 1.88
-20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 BGN 1.65
$1.08 BGN 1.75
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.19
$0.78 BGN 1.26
-5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.70
$3.59 BGN 5.81
-1.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 BGN 10.38
$7.10 BGN 11.51
-9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 BGN 1.64
$1.09 BGN 1.76
-7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$1.73 BGN 2.81
4.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$0.60 BGN 0.97
101.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.19 BGN 42.42
$27.93 BGN 45.25
-6.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.21 BGN 1.96
-4.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.15
$0.66 BGN 1.07
7.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.91 BGN 20.92
$10.48 BGN 16.97
23.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.33
$1.53 BGN 2.48
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 52.7K
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BGN 41.6K
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
-10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.1 BGN 152
$96.9 BGN 157
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.76 BGN 27.15
$17.77 BGN 28.78
-5.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.20 BGN 21.39
$15.29 BGN 24.78
-13.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.75 BGN 48.20
$37.43 BGN 60.6
-20.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.71 BGN 23.82
$14.90 BGN 24.14
-1.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 BGN 9.83
$9.28 BGN 15.04
-34.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 380
$425 BGN 688
-44.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,088 BGN 6,622
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
-41.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.21 BGN 47.33
$59.8 BGN 96.8
-51.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.90 BGN 19.29
$34.78 BGN 56.3
-65.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 BGN 94.2
$99.6 BGN 161
-41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.70 BGN 75.7
$105 BGN 170
-55.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 BGN 473
$471 BGN 764
-38.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 321
$334 BGN 540
-40.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 BGN 760
$824 BGN 1,334
-43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 BGN 582
$616 BGN 998
-41.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 BGN 2,387
$2,358 BGN 3,819
-37.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 BGN 2,089
$1,504 BGN 2,437
-14.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 BGN 759
$1,148 BGN 1,859
-59.16%
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 Karlovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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