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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 7.6% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 16.6% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 BGN 14.76
$9.08 BGN 15.08
-2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.25 BGN 51.9
$47.40 BGN 78.7
-34.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 BGN 10.45
$8.53 BGN 14.17
-26.14%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.16
$2.43 BGN 4.03
-21.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.21
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-10.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGN 1.93
$2.91 BGN 4.84
-60.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BGN 3.48
$2.90 BGN 4.81
-27.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.73 BGN 2.87
-13.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.38
$1.02 BGN 1.69
-18.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.56
$2.18 BGN 3.61
-29.36%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.70
$3.37 BGN 5.60
-33.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 BGN 14.71
$11.63 BGN 19.31
-23.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 BGN 12.34
$7.68 BGN 12.74
-3.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 BGN 14.58
$12.21 BGN 20.26
-28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.10
$1.56 BGN 2.59
-18.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.86
$1.69 BGN 2.80
1.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.59 BGN 2.65
18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.54
$2.57 BGN 4.26
-17.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.69
$0.99 BGN 1.64
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.42
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-25.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.95
$1.05 BGN 1.74
-44.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.77 BGN 1.27
-10.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.80 BGN 6.30
$3.50 BGN 5.81
8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.65 BGN 11.05
$7.25 BGN 12.03
-8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$1.09 BGN 1.80
-28.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.03
$1.75 BGN 2.91
-30.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.44
$0.57 BGN 0.95
52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.69 BGN 67.5
$28.20 BGN 46.81
44.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.20 BGN 1.99
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$0.62 BGN 1.02
8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 19.88
$10.66 BGN 17.70
12.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.52
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-3.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.3K
$32.8K BGN 54.4K
-22.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.2K
$28.9K BGN 47.9K
-39.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$95.4 BGN 158
6.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.95 BGN 24.81
$17.60 BGN 29.22
-15.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.49
$15.32 BGN 25.43
-27.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 BGN 44.13
$37.00 BGN 61.4
-28.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 BGN 25.00
$15.16 BGN 25.17
-0.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 BGN 13.60
$9.27 BGN 15.39
-11.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 390
$426 BGN 706
-44.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,393 BGN 3,973
$7,079 BGN 11.8K
-66.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.95 BGN 63.0
$61.7 BGN 102
-38.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 BGN 31.91
$35.47 BGN 58.9
-45.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 BGN 129
$99.2 BGN 165
-21.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 BGN 125
$104 BGN 172
-27.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 569
$468 BGN 777
-26.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 293
$336 BGN 557
-47.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 BGN 982
$829 BGN 1,377
-28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 555
$599 BGN 994
-44.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 BGN 2,515
$2,358 BGN 3,914
-35.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,155 BGN 1,917
$1,530 BGN 2,540
-24.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,623
$1,120 BGN 1,859
-12.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
4.49
-24.28%

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Last update for Pleven: April 12, 2026

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