Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 7.6% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 8.9% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 14.46
$9.08 BGN 15.16
-4.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.07 BGN 60.2
$46.61 BGN 77.8
-22.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 BGN 13.94
$8.74 BGN 14.59
-4.46%
Cappuccino
$1.87 BGN 3.13
$2.37 BGN 3.96
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.50 BGN 2.51
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$0.86 BGN 1.44
8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 3.02
$2.92 BGN 4.88
-38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 4.00
$2.99 BGN 4.99
-19.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.63
$1.73 BGN 2.89
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 BGN 1.34
$1.07 BGN 1.79
-25.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BGN 3.64
$2.10 BGN 3.51
3.81%
Eggs
$2.17 BGN 3.63
$3.33 BGN 5.56
-34.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 BGN 14.03
$11.71 BGN 19.55
-28.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 BGN 9.59
$7.64 BGN 12.75
-24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 BGN 11.06
$12.08 BGN 20.17
-45.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.50
$1.56 BGN 2.60
-3.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$1.76 BGN 2.94
-6.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.39
$1.66 BGN 2.77
-13.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.80
$2.47 BGN 4.13
-8.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$0.99 BGN 1.65
-50.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.16 BGN 1.94
-20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$1.08 BGN 1.80
0.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$0.78 BGN 1.30
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.88
$3.59 BGN 5.99
-1.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 BGN 10.41
$7.10 BGN 11.86
-12.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.09 BGN 1.82
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.73 BGN 2.89
-23.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$0.60 BGN 1.00
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 BGN 60.4
$27.93 BGN 46.64
29.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.21 BGN 2.02
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$0.66 BGN 1.10
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BGN 14.85
$10.48 BGN 17.50
-15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.41
$1.53 BGN 2.56
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
$32.4K BGN 54.2K
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
$28.7K BGN 47.9K
-0.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 146
$96.9 BGN 162
-10.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 BGN 29.87
$17.77 BGN 29.67
0.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.40 BGN 15.70
$15.29 BGN 25.54
-38.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 BGN 39.15
$37.43 BGN 62.5
-37.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 BGN 24.71
$14.90 BGN 24.88
-0.74%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 BGN 9.75
$9.28 BGN 15.50
-37.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGN 700
$425 BGN 710
-1.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
$6,953 BGN 11.6K
2.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BGN 100
$59.8 BGN 99.8
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 BGN 39.87
$34.78 BGN 58.1
-31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 BGN 118
$99.6 BGN 166
-29.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 BGN 107
$105 BGN 175
-38.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 389
$471 BGN 787
-50.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 246
$334 BGN 557
-55.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGN 572
$824 BGN 1,376
-58.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 BGN 436
$616 BGN 1,029
-57.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 BGN 1,975
$2,358 BGN 3,937
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 BGN 1,592
$1,504 BGN 2,512
-36.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,363 BGN 2,276
$1,148 BGN 1,917
18.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
4.49
-5.35%

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

Last update for Sliven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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