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

😐 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 5.6% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 0 with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 1.5% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 BGN 13.75
$8.95 BGN 15.1
-8.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.07 BGN 71
$47.01 BGN 79.3
-10.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 BGN 17.22
$8.72 BGN 14.72
17.09%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$2.48 BGN 4.18
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$1.46 BGN 2.46
-7.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BGN 1.69
$0.9 BGN 1.52
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.93
$2.97 BGN 5.01
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.91 BGN 4.9
-40.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.74 BGN 2.94
16.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$1.03 BGN 1.73
-44.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 BGN 4.59
$2.21 BGN 3.73
23.08%
Eggs
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$3.49 BGN 5.89
12.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 22.06
$11.72 BGN 19.76
11.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.35
$7.66 BGN 12.92
11.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 BGN 22.11
$12.12 BGN 20.45
8.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$1.56 BGN 2.63
6.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.75
$1.74 BGN 2.94
28.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$1.65 BGN 2.78
7.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.66
$2.55 BGN 4.3
8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$0.99 BGN 1.67
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$1.1 BGN 1.86
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$1.05 BGN 1.77
15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$0.82 BGN 1.39
-9.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.49
$3.46 BGN 5.84
11.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BGN 11.58
$7.29 BGN 12.3
-5.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.03 BGN 1.74
11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$1.82 BGN 3.07
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$0.57 BGN 0.96
110.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.06 BGN 43.97
$28.1 BGN 47.39
-7.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.17 BGN 1.97
-1.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.65 BGN 1.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.2
$10.63 BGN 17.93
12.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K BGN 62.4K
$32.7K BGN 55.2K
13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
$28.9K BGN 48.7K
20.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$94.4 BGN 159
24.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 BGN 29.41
$18.11 BGN 30.55
-3.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.43 BGN 22.66
$15.07 BGN 25.42
-10.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BGN 49.25
$37.3 BGN 62.9
-21.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 BGN 24.7
$14.74 BGN 24.86
-0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 BGN 11.89
$8.89 BGN 14.99
-20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 552
$424 BGN 715
-22.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,554 BGN 9,369
$6,888 BGN 11.6K
-19.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.96 BGN 57.3
$59.8 BGN 101
-43.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$36 BGN 60.7
-16.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$100 BGN 169
29.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 BGN 128
$106 BGN 179
-28.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGN 979
$478 BGN 807
21.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 BGN 603
$338 BGN 570
5.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 BGN 1,203
$839 BGN 1,415
-15.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 BGN 910
$599 BGN 1,011
-9.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 BGN 2,379
$2,423 BGN 4,087
-41.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,988
$1,562 BGN 2,636
-24.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$968 BGN 1,632
$1,084 BGN 1,829
-10.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
4.49
13.59%

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

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

Last update for Plovdiv: October 29, 2025

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