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

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 16.7% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popovo is 22% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.82 BGN 14.28
$9.08 BGN 14.70
-2.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 BGN 48.67
$46.61 BGN 75.5
-35.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 BGN 11.71
$8.74 BGN 14.15
-17.28%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$2.37 BGN 3.85
-49.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.21
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BGN 2.40
$0.86 BGN 1.40
72.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.90
$2.92 BGN 4.74
3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.17
$2.99 BGN 4.84
6.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.84
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BGN 1.57
$1.07 BGN 1.73
-9.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$2.10 BGN 3.40
-26.19%
Eggs
$1.93 BGN 3.13
$3.33 BGN 5.39
-42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 BGN 9.43
$11.71 BGN 18.97
-50.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BGN 14.17
$7.64 BGN 12.37
14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 21.19
$12.08 BGN 19.57
8.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.87
$1.56 BGN 2.53
-25.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.87
$1.76 BGN 2.85
-34.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.66 BGN 2.68
-30.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.55
$2.47 BGN 4.01
-11.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.60
$0.99 BGN 1.60
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BGN 1.69
$1.16 BGN 1.88
-10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$1.08 BGN 1.75
-15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 BGN 1.02
$0.78 BGN 1.26
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGN 6.26
$3.59 BGN 5.81
7.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 BGN 11.94
$7.10 BGN 11.51
3.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.40
$1.09 BGN 1.76
-20.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 0.93
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-66.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.47
$0.60 BGN 0.97
51.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 BGN 43.38
$27.93 BGN 45.25
-4.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 BGN 0.92
$1.21 BGN 1.96
-52.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGN 0.82
$0.66 BGN 1.07
-22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 BGN 13.36
$10.48 BGN 16.97
-21.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.52
$1.53 BGN 2.48
1.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BGN 48.1K
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
-8.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K BGN 35.9K
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
-22.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 BGN 188
$96.9 BGN 157
19.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 BGN 29.65
$17.77 BGN 28.78
2.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 BGN 24.66
$15.29 BGN 24.78
-0.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 BGN 47.82
$37.43 BGN 60.6
-21.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 BGN 23.73
$14.90 BGN 24.14
-1.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 BGN 11.54
$9.28 BGN 15.04
-23.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 BGN 1,016
$425 BGN 688
47.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,562 BGN 9,011
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
-20.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 BGN 84.3
$59.8 BGN 96.8
-12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.45 BGN 59.1
$34.78 BGN 56.3
4.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 BGN 116
$99.6 BGN 161
-27.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.11 BGN 76.3
$105 BGN 170
-55.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 474
$471 BGN 764
-37.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 383
$334 BGN 540
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 BGN 757
$824 BGN 1,334
-43.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 BGN 568
$616 BGN 998
-43.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 BGN 2,389
$2,358 BGN 3,819
-37.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,177 BGN 1,906
$1,504 BGN 2,437
-21.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,320 BGN 2,139
$1,148 BGN 1,859
15.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
4.49
-31.18%

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

Last update for Popovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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