Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Sochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Sochi

😐 Solo nomad: Pleven is 29.4% more expensive than Sochi without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 8.7% cheaper than Sochi without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BGN 14.52
$10.3 ₽822
-16.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.39 BGN 51.3
$50.6 ₽4,037
-39.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BGN 10.76
$5.11 ₽408
24.85%
Cappuccino
$1.96 BGN 3.31
$2.85 ₽228
-31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.22
$1.35 ₽108
-2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.89 ₽71.1
-17.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.25 ₽100
-6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.53
$2.25 ₽179
-7.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$0.98 ₽78
53.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGN 1.32
$0.69 ₽55
13.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.61
$0.77 ₽61.6
101.30%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$1.69 ₽135
28.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 BGN 15.17
$8.15 ₽650
10.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 BGN 12.4
$4.96 ₽396
48.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 BGN 14.97
$7.39 ₽589
20.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$1.22 ₽97.3
4.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$1.64 ₽131
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$1.51 ₽120
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.7
$2.34 ₽186
-6.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$0.75 ₽59.7
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$0.52 ₽41.88
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.37 ₽109
-54.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.58 ₽46.32
29.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 6.06
$2.6 ₽207
38.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 BGN 9.95
$7.35 ₽586
-19.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$0.86 ₽68.5
-2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 1.99
$2.1 ₽168
-43.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$0.6 ₽48.12
51.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.55 BGN 68.4
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$1.93 ₽154
-31.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$0.25 ₽19.82
168.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 BGN 19.86
$3.73 ₽298
215.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.59
$0.73 ₽58.3
109.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$48.7K ₽3.9M
-48.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
$24.4K ₽1.9M
-28.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 169
$57.3 ₽4,572
75.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 BGN 25.72
$6.31 ₽504
141.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.79
$8.11 ₽647
37.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 BGN 44.94
$52.8 ₽4,212
-49.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 BGN 25.13
$7.28 ₽581
104.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGN 13.68
$6.22 ₽497
30.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 403
$289 ₽23K
-17.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,339 BGN 3,945
$7,721 ₽616K
-69.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 BGN 65.8
$47.91 ₽3,823
-18.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 BGN 32.75
$33.24 ₽2,652
-41.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 BGN 127
$114 ₽9,104
-34.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 BGN 126
$103 ₽8,221
-27.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 BGN 583
$668 ₽53.3K
-48.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 BGN 300
$472 ₽37.7K
-62.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 BGN 1,002
$1,516 ₽120.9K
-60.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 579
$993 ₽79.2K
-65.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,536
$6,606 ₽527.1K
-77.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 BGN 1,992
$3,727 ₽297.4K
-68.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Sochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,648
$775 ₽61.8K
26.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
16.33
-79.18%

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

Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

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