Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Plovdiv is 17.8% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Plovdiv is 3.8% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 BGN 14.70

$8.02 BGN 13.00

13.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.61 BGN 75.5

$41.47 BGN 67.2

12.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 BGN 14.15

$10.19 BGN 16.51

-14.23%

Cappuccino

$2.37 BGN 3.85

$1.88 BGN 3.04

26.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 BGN 2.43

$1.30 BGN 2.11

15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 BGN 1.40

$1.05 BGN 1.70

-18.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.92 BGN 4.74

$1.81 BGN 2.93

61.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 BGN 4.84

$1.73 BGN 2.80

72.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 BGN 2.81

$2.03 BGN 3.28

-14.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 BGN 1.73

$0.60 BGN 0.98

78.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.10 BGN 3.40

$2.88 BGN 4.67

-27.08%

Eggs

$3.33 BGN 5.39

$3.71 BGN 6.01

-10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.71 BGN 18.97

$13.20 BGN 21.38

-11.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 BGN 12.37

$8.37 BGN 13.56

-8.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.08 BGN 19.57

$13.24 BGN 21.45

-8.76%

Apples (1kg)

$1.56 BGN 2.53

$1.66 BGN 2.69

-6.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 BGN 2.85

$2.19 BGN 3.56

-19.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 BGN 2.68

$1.73 BGN 2.80

-4.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.47 BGN 4.01

$2.82 BGN 4.56

-12.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 BGN 1.60

$1.19 BGN 1.93

-16.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 BGN 1.88

$1.42 BGN 2.29

-18.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 BGN 1.75

$1.28 BGN 2.07

-15.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 BGN 1.26

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.59 BGN 5.81

$3.86 BGN 6.25

-6.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.10 BGN 11.51

$7.21 BGN 11.68

-1.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 BGN 1.76

$1.20 BGN 1.95

-9.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 BGN 2.81

$1.67 BGN 2.70

3.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.60 BGN 0.97

$1.15 BGN 1.86

-47.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.93 BGN 45.25

$26.07 BGN 42.23

7.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.96

$1.21 BGN 1.95

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 BGN 1.07

$0.62 BGN 1.00

6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.48 BGN 16.97

$11.91 BGN 19.29

-12.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 BGN 2.48

$1.54 BGN 2.49

-0.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.4K BGN 52.5K

$36.5K BGN 59.2K

-11.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.7K BGN 46.5K

$34.0K BGN 55.0K

-15.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$96.9 BGN 157

$118 BGN 191

-17.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.77 BGN 28.78

$17.26 BGN 27.97

2.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.29 BGN 24.78

$13.47 BGN 21.82

13.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 BGN 60.6

$29.34 BGN 47.53

27.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.90 BGN 24.14

$14.90 BGN 24.13

Cinema Ticket

$9.28 BGN 15.04

$7.28 BGN 11.79

27.47%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$425 BGN 688

$323 BGN 524

31.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,953 BGN 11.3K

$5,525 BGN 8,951

25.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 BGN 96.8

$34.76 BGN 56.3

71.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.78 BGN 56.3

$29.33 BGN 47.52

18.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.6 BGN 161

$129 BGN 208

-22.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 BGN 170

$76.5 BGN 124

37.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$471 BGN 764

$592 BGN 960

-20.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 BGN 540

$348 BGN 564

-4.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$824 BGN 1,334

$695 BGN 1,125

18.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$616 BGN 998

$531 BGN 861

15.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,358 BGN 3,819

$1,405 BGN 2,277

67.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,504 BGN 2,437

$1,154 BGN 1,870

30.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,148 BGN 1,859

$970 BGN 1,572

18.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

5.1

-11.96%

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

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: March 1, 2026

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