Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Pazardzhik Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Pazardzhik

😐 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 19.2% more expensive than Pazardzhik without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 1.3% cheaper than Pazardzhik without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 BGN 15.1
$10.46 BGN 17.64
-14.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 BGN 79.3
$29.32 BGN 49.47
60.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 BGN 14.72
$9.93 BGN 16.75
-12.19%
Cappuccino
$2.48 BGN 4.18
$2.39 BGN 4.03
3.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 BGN 2.46
$1.6 BGN 2.7
-8.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$1.83 BGN 3.08
62.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BGN 4.9
$2.02 BGN 3.41
44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.73
$1.12 BGN 1.88
-8.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$1.76 BGN 2.97
25.57%
Eggs
$3.49 BGN 5.89
$3.66 BGN 6.17
-4.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 BGN 19.76
$9.21 BGN 15.54
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.92
$6.75 BGN 11.39
13.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 BGN 20.45
$11.33 BGN 19.11
6.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.63
$1.39 BGN 2.35
12.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.15 BGN 3.63
-19.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.78
$1.5 BGN 2.52
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 BGN 4.3
$2.29 BGN 3.86
11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$2.98 BGN 5.02
-66.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.86
$1.05 BGN 1.76
4.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.77
$2.33 BGN 3.92
-54.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 BGN 1.39
$0.68 BGN 1.14
20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.84
$3.62 BGN 6.11
-4.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 BGN 12.3
$7.72 BGN 13.03
-5.57%
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
$1.66 BGN 2.8
9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 BGN 0.96
$0.96 BGN 1.62
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.1 BGN 47.39
$26.04 BGN 43.92
7.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$1.28 BGN 2.15
-8.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.65 BGN 1.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 BGN 17.93
$10.8 BGN 18.22
-1.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.67
$1.5 BGN 2.53
5.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
$32K BGN 54K
2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 BGN 159
$121 BGN 204
-22.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.11 BGN 30.55
$17.83 BGN 30.08
1.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 BGN 25.42
$18.55 BGN 31.29
-18.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.3 BGN 62.9
$30.73 BGN 51.8
21.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.74 BGN 24.86
$10.54 BGN 17.78
39.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 BGN 14.99
$6.63 BGN 11.19
34.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 BGN 715
$354 BGN 598
19.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
$5,438 BGN 9,173
26.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 101
$52.9 BGN 89.3
12.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 BGN 60.7
$29.2 BGN 49.26
23.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BGN 169
$79.2 BGN 134
26.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$73.3 BGN 124
45.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 BGN 807
$297 BGN 501
61.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 BGN 570
$234 BGN 395
44.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 BGN 1,415
$481 BGN 812
74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BGN 1,011
$349 BGN 589
71.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,423 BGN 4,087
$1,210 BGN 2,041
100.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,562 BGN 2,636
$769 BGN 1,297
103.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Pazardzhik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,084 BGN 1,829
$715 BGN 1,207
51.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5.7
-21.23%

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Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pazardzhik: October 28, 2025

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