Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Varna

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 28.2% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 21.3% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.86 BGN 14.45

$11.78 BGN 19.20

-24.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.79 BGN 50.2

$47.96 BGN 78.2

-35.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.44 BGN 10.50

$8.93 BGN 14.56

-27.88%

Cappuccino

$1.89 BGN 3.08

$2.61 BGN 4.26

-27.59%

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

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$1.73 BGN 2.82

-27.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.18

$1.32 BGN 2.15

-45.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$3.00 BGN 4.90

-61.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BGN 3.34

$3.00 BGN 4.89

-31.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 BGN 2.55

$1.89 BGN 3.07

-17.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 BGN 1.37

$1.02 BGN 1.67

-17.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.46

$2.52 BGN 4.11

-40.08%

Eggs

$2.15 BGN 3.51

$3.36 BGN 5.47

-36.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.20 BGN 15.00

$10.80 BGN 17.61

-14.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.49 BGN 12.21

$8.24 BGN 13.43

-9.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 BGN 14.13

$12.18 BGN 19.86

-28.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$1.68 BGN 2.74

-25.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.66

$2.13 BGN 3.47

-23.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.00

$1.77 BGN 2.89

3.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BGN 3.48

$2.75 BGN 4.49

-22.18%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$1.21 BGN 1.97

-12.40%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.40

$1.11 BGN 1.80

-22.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 BGN 0.92

$1.03 BGN 1.67

-44.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

$0.70 BGN 1.14

2.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BGN 5.99

$3.72 BGN 6.07

-1.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 BGN 10.43

$8.48 BGN 13.83

-24.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.29

$1.11 BGN 1.81

-28.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 BGN 2.01

$1.84 BGN 3.00

-33.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 BGN 1.41

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-25.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.43 BGN 67.5

$30.03 BGN 48.94

37.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 BGN 2.19

$1.39 BGN 2.26

-2.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.17

$0.72 BGN 1.18

-1.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 BGN 18.96

$12.21 BGN 19.90

-4.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.48

$1.50 BGN 2.45

1.33%

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

$24.8K BGN 40.4K

$31.7K BGN 51.6K

-21.79%

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

$18.0K BGN 29.4K

$29.7K BGN 48.4K

-39.23%

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

$100 BGN 164

$122 BGN 199

-17.65%

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

$14.88 BGN 24.26

$19.07 BGN 31.09

-21.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.31 BGN 18.44

$15.46 BGN 25.20

-26.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.37 BGN 42.98

$40.17 BGN 65.5

-34.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 BGN 23.64

$14.49 BGN 23.62

0.07%

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 BGN 12.81

$8.96 BGN 14.60

-12.28%

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

$236 BGN 385

$401 BGN 653

-41.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,331 BGN 3,799

$5,536 BGN 9,024

-57.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 BGN 63.1

$61.2 BGN 99.8

-36.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 BGN 30.90

$33.88 BGN 55.2

-44.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 BGN 123

$92.4 BGN 151

-18.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.2 BGN 119

$100 BGN 164

-27.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 559

$519 BGN 846

-33.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 BGN 285

$390 BGN 636

-55.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 BGN 946

$926 BGN 1,510

-37.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 BGN 557

$632 BGN 1,030

-45.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,490 BGN 2,428

$3,247 BGN 5,293

-54.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,881

$2,000 BGN 3,259

-42.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$963 BGN 1,569

$1,134 BGN 1,848

-15.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

4.71

-27.81%

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

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Varna: January 13, 2026

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