Cost of Living Comparison Between Lovech and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Lovech and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Lovech is 1.8% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lovech is 3.7% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.92 BGN 19.91

$8.74 BGN 14.59

36.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.07 BGN 58.6

$46.41 BGN 77.5

-24.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.08 BGN 15.16

$8.56 BGN 14.30

6.07%

Cappuccino

$0.89 BGN 1.49

$2.49 BGN 4.15

-64.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 BGN 1.13

$1.50 BGN 2.50

-55.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 BGN 0.76

$0.87 BGN 1.45

-48.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 BGN 1.80

$2.98 BGN 4.98

-63.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 BGN 3.35

$2.88 BGN 4.81

-30.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 BGN 3.10

$1.81 BGN 3.02

2.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 2.01

$1.05 BGN 1.76

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 BGN 3.34

$2.19 BGN 3.66

-8.68%

Eggs

$3.90 BGN 6.51

$3.37 BGN 5.63

15.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.21 BGN 20.40

$11.49 BGN 19.20

6.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 BGN 14.18

$7.76 BGN 12.96

9.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.20 BGN 22.05

$12.08 BGN 20.18

9.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.82 BGN 3.04

$1.58 BGN 2.64

15.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.93 BGN 3.22

$1.69 BGN 2.82

14.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 BGN 3.24

$1.65 BGN 2.75

17.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.86 BGN 4.78

$2.49 BGN 4.15

14.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.85

$1.04 BGN 1.73

6.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 BGN 1.75

$1.11 BGN 1.85

-5.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 BGN 2.04

$1.04 BGN 1.74

17.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 BGN 1.19

$0.83 BGN 1.38

-14.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.81 BGN 6.37

$3.46 BGN 5.79

10.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 BGN 11.18

$7.01 BGN 11.70

-4.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.08 BGN 1.81

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.89

$1.83 BGN 3.06

-5.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 BGN 1.52

$0.62 BGN 1.03

46.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.00 BGN 45.09

$27.86 BGN 46.52

-3.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 BGN 2.38

$1.17 BGN 1.95

22.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 BGN 1.12

$0.62 BGN 1.03

8.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.20 BGN 23.71

$10.68 BGN 17.84

32.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 BGN 2.53

$1.51 BGN 2.52

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.7K BGN 54.6K

$32.6K BGN 54.5K

0.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.3K BGN 48.9K

$28.0K BGN 46.7K

4.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$153 BGN 256

$98.1 BGN 164

56.43%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.04 BGN 30.13

$17.84 BGN 29.79

1.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.39 BGN 25.70

$14.89 BGN 24.86

3.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.97 BGN 50.0

$37.23 BGN 62.2

-19.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.72 BGN 24.58

$15.03 BGN 25.10

-2.06%

Cinema Ticket

$9.70 BGN 16.20

$9.32 BGN 15.56

4.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$626 BGN 1,045

$419 BGN 699

49.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,382 BGN 8,989

$6,917 BGN 11.6K

-22.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.9 BGN 118

$61.6 BGN 103

15.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.80 BGN 61.5

$35.15 BGN 58.7

4.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BGN 183

$99.8 BGN 167

9.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 BGN 201

$107 BGN 179

12.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 BGN 492

$476 BGN 795

-38.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 BGN 387

$340 BGN 568

-31.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 BGN 779

$818 BGN 1,365

-42.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 BGN 581

$614 BGN 1,025

-43.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,404 BGN 2,345

$2,395 BGN 3,999

-41.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 BGN 1,875

$1,511 BGN 2,523

-25.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$655 BGN 1,094

$1,132 BGN 1,891

-42.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.09

4.49

-31.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lovech: January 11, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: January 13, 2026

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