Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Blagoevgrad

😐 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 40.6% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 47.7% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 BGN 15.1
$10.33 BGN 17.43
-13.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 BGN 79.3
$35.37 BGN 59.7
32.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 BGN 14.72
$8.02 BGN 13.53
8.73%
Cappuccino
$2.48 BGN 4.18
$1.83 BGN 3.09
35.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.46
$1.31 BGN 2.21
11.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$1.04 BGN 1.76
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$1.87 BGN 3.15
58.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.9
$1.96 BGN 3.3
48.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.56 BGN 2.64
11.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$0.91 BGN 1.53
13.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.28 BGN 2.15
72.66%
Eggs
$3.49 BGN 5.89
$2.22 BGN 3.75
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 BGN 19.76
$7.73 BGN 13.03
51.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.92
$5.04 BGN 8.5
51.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 BGN 20.45
$3.44 BGN 5.8
252.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.63
$1.64 BGN 2.77
-4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-17.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.78
$1.16 BGN 1.96
42.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 BGN 4.3
$2.86 BGN 4.82
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$0.67 BGN 1.14
47.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.86
$0.53 BGN 0.89
107.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$0.58 BGN 0.98
81.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.39
$0.67 BGN 1.13
22.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.84
$3.19 BGN 5.38
8.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 BGN 12.3
$6.95 BGN 11.72
4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.09 BGN 1.83
-5.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$1.19 BGN 2.01
52.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-16.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.1 BGN 47.39
$20.73 BGN 34.97
35.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.51 BGN 0.87
27.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 BGN 17.93
$10.81 BGN 18.24
-1.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.56 BGN 2.64
1.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$36.1K BGN 61K
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
$26.5K BGN 44.8K
8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 BGN 159
$121 BGN 205
-22.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 BGN 30.55
$13.62 BGN 22.98
32.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 BGN 25.42
$9.09 BGN 15.34
65.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.3 BGN 62.9
$22.53 BGN 38.01
65.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 BGN 24.86
$8.72 BGN 14.71
69.04%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 BGN 14.99
$4.66 BGN 7.86
90.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 BGN 715
$328 BGN 554
29.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
$5,513 BGN 9,301
24.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 101
$23.7 BGN 39.99
152.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 BGN 60.7
$14.6 BGN 24.63
146.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BGN 169
$78.4 BGN 132
27.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$86.9 BGN 147
22.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BGN 807
$309 BGN 522
54.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 BGN 570
$164 BGN 277
105.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 BGN 1,415
$472 BGN 797
77.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BGN 1,011
$306 BGN 517
95.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,423 BGN 4,087
$1,341 BGN 2,262
80.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 BGN 2,636
$1,087 BGN 1,833
43.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,084 BGN 1,829
$1,091 BGN 1,841
-0.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.9
-8.37%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Blagoevgrad: October 29, 2025

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