Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Karlovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Karlovo

😐 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 19.1% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 39.4% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 BGN 15.1
$7.54 BGN 12.73
18.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 BGN 79.3
$35.87 BGN 60.5
31.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 BGN 14.72
$8.98 BGN 15.14
-2.90%
Cappuccino
$2.48 BGN 4.18
$1.5 BGN 2.52
65.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.46
$1.07 BGN 1.81
36.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$0.66 BGN 1.11
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$2.04 BGN 3.44
45.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.9
$1.73 BGN 2.92
68.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.21 BGN 2.04
43.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$0.92 BGN 1.55
11.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.9 BGN 3.21
16.32%
Eggs
$3.49 BGN 5.89
$3.31 BGN 5.59
5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 BGN 19.76
$9.16 BGN 15.46
27.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.92
$7.83 BGN 13.2
-2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 BGN 20.45
$5.87 BGN 9.9
106.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.63
$1.33 BGN 2.24
17.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.03 BGN 3.43
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.78
$2 BGN 3.37
-17.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 BGN 4.3
$2.21 BGN 3.73
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$0.45 BGN 0.76
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.86
$0.9 BGN 1.53
22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$1.01 BGN 1.71
3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.39
$0.73 BGN 1.23
12.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.84
$3.55 BGN 5.99
-2.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 BGN 12.3
$7.13 BGN 12.02
2.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.02 BGN 1.72
0.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$1.74 BGN 2.94
4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$1.16 BGN 1.95
-50.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.1 BGN 47.39
$26.2 BGN 44.19
7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.2 BGN 2.03
-2.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.71 BGN 1.2
-8.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 BGN 17.93
$12.99 BGN 21.91
-18.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.49 BGN 2.51
6.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
3.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
13.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 BGN 159
$95.2 BGN 161
-0.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 BGN 30.55
$16.87 BGN 28.46
7.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 BGN 25.42
$13.05 BGN 22.02
15.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.3 BGN 62.9
$29.32 BGN 49.46
27.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 BGN 24.86
$14.81 BGN 24.99
-0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 BGN 14.99
$6.02 BGN 10.16
47.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 BGN 715
$234 BGN 394
81.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
$4,191 BGN 7,070
64.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 101
$29.87 BGN 50.4
100.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 BGN 60.7
$11.92 BGN 20.11
202.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BGN 169
$59.2 BGN 99.9
68.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$46.89 BGN 79.1
126.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BGN 807
$295 BGN 497
62.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 BGN 570
$198 BGN 335
70.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 BGN 1,415
$480 BGN 810
74.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BGN 1,011
$353 BGN 595
69.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,423 BGN 4,087
$1,252 BGN 2,111
93.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 BGN 2,636
$936 BGN 1,579
66.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Karlovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,084 BGN 1,829
$484 BGN 816
124.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.57
-1.75%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

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