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Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Pernik Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Pernik

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 36.8% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plovdiv is 20.2% more expensive than Pernik without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 BGNย 14.24
$8.76 BGNย 14.27
-0.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.41 BGNย 75.7
$25.33 BGNย 41.29
83.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 BGNย 13.96
$8.93 BGNย 14.56
-4.14%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGNย 4.05
$1.57 BGNย 2.57
58.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
$0.98 BGNย 1.60
53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGNย 1.42
$0.53 BGNย 0.87
64.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 BGNย 4.86
$1.15 BGNย 1.88
159.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BGNย 4.70
$2.04 BGNย 3.33
41.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 BGNย 2.94
$1.48 BGNย 2.41
22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 BGNย 1.72
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
59.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 BGNย 3.58
$1.54 BGNย 2.51
42.21%
Eggs
$3.37 BGNย 5.50
$2.17 BGNย 3.54
55.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 BGNย 18.74
$8.62 BGNย 14.04
33.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 BGNย 12.65
$6.90 BGNย 11.25
12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGNย 19.69
$8.61 BGNย 14.04
40.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 BGNย 2.58
$1.18 BGNย 1.92
33.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BGNย 2.75
$1.64 BGNย 2.67
3.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 BGNย 2.68
$1.45 BGNย 2.36
13.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 BGNย 4.05
$2.12 BGNย 3.46
17.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 BGNย 1.69
$0.85 BGNย 1.39
22.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BGNย 1.81
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
40.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
82.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 BGNย 1.35
$0.75 BGNย 1.22
10.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGNย 5.65
$3.58 BGNย 5.83
-3.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 BGNย 11.42
$5.48 BGNย 8.94
27.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGNย 1.77
$0.80 BGNย 1.30
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 BGNย 2.99
$2.14 BGNย 3.49
-14.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 BGNย 1.00
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
-32.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.86 BGNย 45.41
$11.64 BGNย 18.97
139.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGNย 1.90
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
-11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
$0.65 BGNย 1.05
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 BGNย 17.42
$11.99 BGNย 19.55
-10.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
$1.54 BGNย 2.50
-1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K BGNย 53.2K
$24.5K BGNย 39.9K
33.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K BGNย 45.6K
$17.9K BGNย 29.2K
56.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.1 BGNย 160
$101 BGNย 164
-2.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.84 BGNย 29.08
$14.83 BGNย 24.18
20.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.89 BGNย 24.27
$11.16 BGNย 18.19
33.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.23 BGNย 60.7
$36.06 BGNย 58.8
3.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGNย 24.49
$14.75 BGNย 24.04
1.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 BGNย 15.19
$6.01 BGNย 9.79
55.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGNย 682
$240 BGNย 392
74.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,917 BGNย 11.3K
$2,314 BGNย 3,773
198.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 BGNย 100
$38.62 BGNย 63.0
59.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 BGNย 57.3
$18.94 BGNย 30.87
85.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 BGNย 163
$78.2 BGNย 127
27.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 BGNย 174
$75.4 BGNย 123
41.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGNย 776
$291 BGNย 475
63.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 BGNย 555
$271 BGNย 441
25.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 BGNย 1,333
$469 BGNย 764
74.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 BGNย 1,000
$354 BGNย 577
73.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 BGNย 3,903
$1,225 BGNย 1,996
95.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 BGNย 2,463
$1,088 BGNย 1,773
38.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Pernik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,132 BGNย 1,845
$1,641 BGNย 2,675
-31.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.4
32.06%

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Last update for Plovdiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pernik: January 12, 2026

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