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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 7.5% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 15.8% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BGN 14.52
$8.95 BGN 15.1
-3.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.39 BGN 51.3
$47.01 BGN 79.3
-35.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BGN 10.76
$8.72 BGN 14.72
-26.83%
Cappuccino
$1.96 BGN 3.31
$2.48 BGN 4.18
-20.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.22
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-9.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.9 BGN 1.52
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$2.97 BGN 5.01
-60.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.53
$2.91 BGN 4.9
-28.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGN 1.32
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-24.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.61
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-29.86%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$3.49 BGN 5.89
-37.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 BGN 15.17
$11.72 BGN 19.76
-23.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 BGN 12.4
$7.66 BGN 12.92
-4.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 BGN 14.97
$12.12 BGN 20.45
-26.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$1.56 BGN 2.63
-18.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$1.65 BGN 2.78
7.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.7
$2.55 BGN 4.3
-14.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$0.99 BGN 1.67
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.1 BGN 1.86
-23.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-40.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.82 BGN 1.39
-8.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 6.06
$3.46 BGN 5.84
3.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 BGN 9.95
$7.29 BGN 12.3
-19.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.03 BGN 1.74
-18.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 1.99
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-35.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$0.57 BGN 0.96
59.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.55 BGN 68.4
$28.1 BGN 47.39
44.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.17 BGN 1.97
12.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$0.65 BGN 1.09
3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 BGN 19.86
$10.63 BGN 17.93
10.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.59
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
-23.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
-39.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 169
$94.4 BGN 159
6.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 BGN 25.72
$18.11 BGN 30.55
-15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.79
$15.07 BGN 25.42
-26.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 BGN 44.94
$37.3 BGN 62.9
-28.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 BGN 25.13
$14.74 BGN 24.86
1.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGN 13.68
$8.89 BGN 14.99
-8.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 403
$424 BGN 715
-43.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,339 BGN 3,945
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
-66.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 BGN 65.8
$59.8 BGN 101
-34.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 BGN 32.75
$36 BGN 60.7
-46.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 BGN 127
$100 BGN 169
-24.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 BGN 126
$106 BGN 179
-29.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 BGN 583
$478 BGN 807
-27.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 BGN 300
$338 BGN 570
-47.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 BGN 1,002
$839 BGN 1,415
-29.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 579
$599 BGN 1,011
-42.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,536
$2,423 BGN 4,087
-37.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 BGN 1,992
$1,562 BGN 2,636
-24.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,648
$1,084 BGN 1,829
-9.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
4.49
-24.28%

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Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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