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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sochi is 12.2% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sochi is 6.2% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 โ‚ฝ803
$8.86 BGNย 14.45
16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 โ‚ฝ3,919
$30.79 BGNย 50.2
63.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 โ‚ฝ386
$6.44 BGNย 10.50
-23.29%
Cappuccino
$2.84 โ‚ฝ222
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
50.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.7
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
1.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฝ65.5
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 โ‚ฝ96.9
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚ฝ176
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
10.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฝ79.0
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
-35.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 โ‚ฝ50.4
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
-22.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.5
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
-47.68%
Eggs
$1.70 โ‚ฝ133
$2.15 BGNย 3.51
-20.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 โ‚ฝ645
$9.20 BGNย 15.00
-10.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 โ‚ฝ392
$7.49 BGNย 12.21
-32.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 โ‚ฝ568
$8.67 BGNย 14.13
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฝ99.6
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
1.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฝ132
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ฝ118
$1.84 BGNย 3.00
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฝ181
$2.14 BGNย 3.48
8.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚ฝ62.1
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
-24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ42.98
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
-36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
136.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฝ43.12
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
-23.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 โ‚ฝ201
$3.68 BGNย 5.99
-30.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฝ543
$6.40 BGNย 10.43
8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.3
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
17.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฝ169
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
75.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.97
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
-29.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.43 BGNย 67.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 โ‚ฝ149
$1.35 BGNย 2.19
41.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 โ‚ฝ21.22
$0.71 BGNย 1.17
-61.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
-66.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚ฝ57.3
$1.52 BGNย 2.48
-51.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.0K โ‚ฝ3.9M
$24.8K BGNย 40.4K
101.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚ฝ1.9M
$18.0K BGNย 29.4K
35.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 โ‚ฝ4,441
$100 BGNย 164
-43.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.16 โ‚ฝ481
$14.88 BGNย 24.26
-58.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.35 โ‚ฝ652
$11.31 BGNย 18.44
-26.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚ฝ4,105
$26.37 BGNย 42.98
99.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 โ‚ฝ551
$14.50 BGNย 23.64
-51.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 โ‚ฝ494
$7.86 BGNย 12.81
-19.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 โ‚ฝ22.1K
$236 BGNย 385
19.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,604 โ‚ฝ593.2K
$2,331 BGNย 3,799
226.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.54 โ‚ฝ3,708
$38.71 BGNย 63.1
22.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.29 โ‚ฝ2,675
$18.96 BGNย 30.90
80.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฝ8,889
$75.6 BGNย 123
50.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฝ8,170
$73.2 BGNย 119
43.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 โ‚ฝ51.6K
$343 BGNย 559
93.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚ฝ37.1K
$175 BGNย 285
172.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 โ‚ฝ121.0K
$580 BGNย 946
167.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 โ‚ฝ77.6K
$342 BGNย 557
191.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 โ‚ฝ398.8K
$1,490 BGNย 2,428
243.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,993 โ‚ฝ233.5K
$1,154 BGNย 1,881
159.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sochi
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$769 โ‚ฝ60.0K
$963 BGNย 1,569
-20.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
3.4
380.29%

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Last update for Sochi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

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