Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 9.1% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 9.4% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$9.08 BGN 14.70
-0.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 BGN 49.59
$46.61 BGN 75.5
-34.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BGN 10.32
$8.74 BGN 14.15
-27.12%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$2.37 BGN 3.85
-19.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.12
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-12.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.11
$0.86 BGN 1.40
-19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.95
$2.92 BGN 4.74
-58.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.38
$2.99 BGN 4.84
-30.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.35
$1.07 BGN 1.73
-22.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.49
$2.10 BGN 3.40
-26.67%
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.60
$3.33 BGN 5.39
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.70 BGN 14.09
$11.71 BGN 18.97
-25.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.40 BGN 11.99
$7.64 BGN 12.37
-3.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 BGN 13.81
$12.08 BGN 19.57
-29.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.06
$1.56 BGN 2.53
-18.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.66
$1.76 BGN 2.85
-6.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGN 2.98
$1.66 BGN 2.68
10.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.61
$2.47 BGN 4.01
-9.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 BGN 1.63
$0.99 BGN 1.60
1.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 BGN 1.32
$1.16 BGN 1.88
-29.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.94
$1.08 BGN 1.75
-46.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.16
$0.78 BGN 1.26
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 BGN 5.83
$3.59 BGN 5.81
0.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 BGN 10.85
$7.10 BGN 11.51
-5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.27
$1.09 BGN 1.76
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-30.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$0.60 BGN 0.97
51.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.50 BGN 67.2
$27.93 BGN 45.25
48.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.25
$1.21 BGN 1.96
14.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$0.66 BGN 1.07
7.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 BGN 18.92
$10.48 BGN 16.97
11.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BGN 2.36
$1.53 BGN 2.48
-4.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
-24.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
-38.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 165
$96.9 BGN 157
5.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.28
$17.77 BGN 28.78
-15.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 BGN 18.26
$15.29 BGN 24.78
-26.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.51 BGN 42.94
$37.43 BGN 60.6
-29.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 24.34
$14.90 BGN 24.14
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 BGN 13.19
$9.28 BGN 15.04
-12.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 384
$425 BGN 688
-44.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,326 BGN 3,769
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
-66.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.03 BGN 61.6
$59.8 BGN 96.8
-36.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 BGN 30.82
$34.78 BGN 56.3
-45.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 BGN 123
$99.6 BGN 161
-23.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGN 123
$105 BGN 170
-27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 556
$471 BGN 764
-27.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 287
$334 BGN 540
-46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 BGN 975
$824 BGN 1,334
-26.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 BGN 545
$616 BGN 998
-45.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 BGN 2,462
$2,358 BGN 3,819
-35.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,909
$1,504 BGN 2,437
-21.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$955 BGN 1,547
$1,148 BGN 1,859
-16.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
4.49
-24.28%

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Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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