Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Popovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Popovo

😐 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 20.1% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 28.2% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 BGN 14.70
$8.82 BGN 14.28
2.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.61 BGN 75.5
$30.04 BGN 48.67
55.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.15
$7.23 BGN 11.71
20.89%
Cappuccino
$2.37 BGN 3.85
$1.19 BGN 1.93
99.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.43
$0.75 BGN 1.21
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.40
$1.48 BGN 2.40
-41.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.74
$3.02 BGN 4.90
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.84
$3.19 BGN 5.17
-6.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.81
$1.14 BGN 1.84
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGN 1.73
$0.97 BGN 1.57
10.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 BGN 3.40
$1.55 BGN 2.51
35.48%
Eggs
$3.33 BGN 5.39
$1.93 BGN 3.13
72.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.71 BGN 18.97
$5.82 BGN 9.43
101.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 BGN 12.37
$8.74 BGN 14.17
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 19.57
$13.08 BGN 21.19
-7.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BGN 2.53
$1.16 BGN 1.87
34.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.85
$1.16 BGN 1.87
51.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.68
$1.16 BGN 1.88
43.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.01
$2.19 BGN 3.55
12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.60
$0.99 BGN 1.60
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.04 BGN 1.69
11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 BGN 1.75
$0.91 BGN 1.48
18.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.26
$0.63 BGN 1.02
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 5.81
$3.86 BGN 6.26
-6.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 BGN 11.51
$7.37 BGN 11.94
-3.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 BGN 1.76
$0.87 BGN 1.40
25.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.81
$0.58 BGN 0.93
198.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 BGN 0.97
$0.91 BGN 1.47
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.93 BGN 45.25
$26.78 BGN 43.38
4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.96
$0.57 BGN 0.92
112.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.07
$0.51 BGN 0.82
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 BGN 16.97
$8.25 BGN 13.36
27.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.48
$1.55 BGN 2.52
-1.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
$29.7K BGN 48.1K
9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
$22.2K BGN 35.9K
29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 BGN 157
$116 BGN 188
-16.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 BGN 28.78
$18.30 BGN 29.65
-2.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.29 BGN 24.78
$15.22 BGN 24.66
0.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BGN 60.6
$29.52 BGN 47.82
26.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.14
$14.65 BGN 23.73
1.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 BGN 15.04
$7.12 BGN 11.54
30.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 BGN 688
$627 BGN 1,016
-32.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
$5,562 BGN 9,011
25.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 BGN 96.8
$52.1 BGN 84.3
14.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.78 BGN 56.3
$36.45 BGN 59.1
-4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BGN 161
$71.7 BGN 116
38.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 BGN 170
$47.11 BGN 76.3
122.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 BGN 764
$293 BGN 474
61.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 540
$236 BGN 383
41.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 BGN 1,334
$467 BGN 757
76.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 BGN 998
$351 BGN 568
75.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,358 BGN 3,819
$1,474 BGN 2,389
59.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,437
$1,177 BGN 1,906
27.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plovdiv
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 BGN 1,859
$1,320 BGN 2,139
-13.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.09
45.31%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Popovo: February 28, 2026

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