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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lovech is 10.5% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lovech is 14% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.63 BGN 18.84

$9.08 BGN 14.70

28.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.90 BGN 56.5

$46.61 BGN 75.5

-25.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 BGN 14.06

$8.74 BGN 14.15

-0.69%

Cappuccino

$0.85 BGN 1.38

$2.37 BGN 3.85

-64.14%

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

$0.70 BGN 1.13

$1.50 BGN 2.43

-53.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 BGN 0.74

$0.86 BGN 1.40

-46.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.04 BGN 1.68

$2.92 BGN 4.74

-64.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 BGN 3.29

$2.99 BGN 4.84

-32.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 BGN 3.04

$1.73 BGN 2.81

8.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 BGN 1.95

$1.07 BGN 1.73

12.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 BGN 3.35

$2.10 BGN 3.40

-1.43%

Eggs

$3.96 BGN 6.41

$3.33 BGN 5.39

18.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.24 BGN 19.84

$11.71 BGN 18.97

4.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.56 BGN 13.87

$7.64 BGN 12.37

12.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.29 BGN 21.52

$12.08 BGN 19.57

10.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.83 BGN 2.97

$1.56 BGN 2.53

17.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 BGN 3.07

$1.76 BGN 2.85

7.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.99 BGN 3.22

$1.66 BGN 2.68

19.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 BGN 4.42

$2.47 BGN 4.01

10.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 BGN 1.80

$0.99 BGN 1.60

12.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 BGN 1.63

$1.16 BGN 1.88

-12.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 BGN 1.92

$1.08 BGN 1.75

9.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 BGN 1.07

$0.78 BGN 1.26

-15.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.74 BGN 6.06

$3.59 BGN 5.81

4.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 BGN 10.84

$7.10 BGN 11.51

-5.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 BGN 1.76

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 BGN 2.84

$1.73 BGN 2.81

1.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BGN 1.41

$0.60 BGN 0.97

45.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.32 BGN 42.63

$27.93 BGN 45.25

-5.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.44 BGN 2.33

$1.21 BGN 1.96

19.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.14

$0.66 BGN 1.07

7.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.41 BGN 23.34

$10.48 BGN 16.97

37.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.46

$1.53 BGN 2.48

-0.65%

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

$32.0K BGN 51.8K

$32.4K BGN 52.5K

-1.39%

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

$29.2K BGN 47.4K

$28.7K BGN 46.5K

1.94%

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

$154 BGN 249

$96.9 BGN 157

58.37%

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

$17.75 BGN 28.76

$17.77 BGN 28.78

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.05 BGN 24.37

$15.29 BGN 24.78

-1.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.57 BGN 47.91

$37.43 BGN 60.6

-21.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.49 BGN 23.47

$14.90 BGN 24.14

-2.75%

Cinema Ticket

$9.65 BGN 15.63

$9.28 BGN 15.04

3.99%

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

$628 BGN 1,017

$425 BGN 688

47.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,496 BGN 8,904

$6,953 BGN 11.3K

-20.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.3 BGN 116

$59.8 BGN 96.8

19.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.04 BGN 60.0

$34.78 BGN 56.3

6.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 BGN 171

$99.6 BGN 161

6.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 BGN 192

$105 BGN 170

13.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$294 BGN 476

$471 BGN 764

-37.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 BGN 376

$334 BGN 540

-30.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 BGN 756

$824 BGN 1,334

-43.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 BGN 564

$616 BGN 998

-43.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,408 BGN 2,281

$2,358 BGN 3,819

-40.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,113 BGN 1,803

$1,504 BGN 2,437

-26.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$647 BGN 1,048

$1,148 BGN 1,859

-43.62%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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