Cost of Living Comparison Between Sochi and Pleven Cost of Living Comparison Between Sochi and Pleven

🙂 Solo nomad: Sochi is 22.7% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sochi is 9.6% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.3 ₽822
$8.61 BGN 14.52
19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ₽4,037
$30.39 BGN 51.3
66.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 ₽408
$6.38 BGN 10.76
-19.91%
Cappuccino
$2.85 ₽228
$1.96 BGN 3.31
45.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₽108
$1.32 BGN 2.22
2.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₽71.1
$0.73 BGN 1.23
21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ₽100
$1.17 BGN 1.97
6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₽179
$2.09 BGN 3.53
7.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₽78
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-34.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₽55
$0.78 BGN 1.32
-11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ₽61.6
$1.55 BGN 2.61
-50.32%
Eggs
$1.69 ₽135
$2.18 BGN 3.67
-22.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 ₽650
$8.99 BGN 15.17
-9.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 ₽396
$7.35 BGN 12.4
-32.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ₽589
$8.88 BGN 14.97
-16.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 ₽97.3
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-3.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₽131
$1.63 BGN 2.75
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₽120
$1.78 BGN 3
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 ₽186
$2.19 BGN 3.7
6.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ₽59.7
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₽41.88
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₽109
$0.62 BGN 1.04
120.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₽46.32
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-22.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 ₽207
$3.59 BGN 6.06
-27.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 ₽586
$5.9 BGN 9.95
24.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₽68.5
$0.84 BGN 1.42
2.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₽168
$1.18 BGN 1.99
77.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 ₽48.12
$0.91 BGN 1.54
-34.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.55 BGN 68.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 ₽154
$1.32 BGN 2.23
46.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₽19.82
$0.67 BGN 1.13
-62.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 ₽298
$11.77 BGN 19.86
-68.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₽58.3
$1.53 BGN 2.59
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.7K ₽3.9M
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
93.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₽1.9M
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
40.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 ₽4,572
$100 BGN 169
-42.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 ₽504
$15.25 BGN 25.72
-58.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.11 ₽647
$11.14 BGN 18.79
-27.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.8 ₽4,212
$26.64 BGN 44.94
98.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 ₽581
$14.9 BGN 25.13
-51.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ₽497
$8.11 BGN 13.68
-23.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 ₽23K
$239 BGN 403
20.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,721 ₽616K
$2,339 BGN 3,945
230.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.91 ₽3,823
$39.03 BGN 65.8
22.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.24 ₽2,652
$19.41 BGN 32.75
71.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ₽9,104
$75.2 BGN 127
51.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₽8,221
$74.7 BGN 126
37.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 ₽53.3K
$346 BGN 583
93.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₽37.7K
$178 BGN 300
166.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,516 ₽120.9K
$594 BGN 1,002
155.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 ₽79.2K
$343 BGN 579
189.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,606 ₽527.1K
$1,504 BGN 2,536
339.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,727 ₽297.4K
$1,181 BGN 1,992
215.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$775 ₽61.8K
$977 BGN 1,648
-20.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.4
380.29%

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

Last update for Sochi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

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