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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 15.1% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 3.7% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 BGN 13.00
$9.08 BGN 14.70
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.47 BGN 67.2
$46.61 BGN 75.5
-11.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.19 BGN 16.51
$8.74 BGN 14.15
16.59%
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.04
$2.37 BGN 3.85
-20.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 BGN 2.11
$1.50 BGN 2.43
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.70
$0.86 BGN 1.40
22.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 2.93
$2.92 BGN 4.74
-38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.80
$2.99 BGN 4.84
-42.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 BGN 3.28
$1.73 BGN 2.81
17.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BGN 0.98
$1.07 BGN 1.73
-43.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 BGN 4.67
$2.10 BGN 3.40
37.14%
Eggs
$3.71 BGN 6.01
$3.33 BGN 5.39
11.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 BGN 21.38
$11.71 BGN 18.97
12.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 BGN 13.56
$7.64 BGN 12.37
9.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 BGN 21.45
$12.08 BGN 19.57
9.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.69
$1.56 BGN 2.53
6.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.56
$1.76 BGN 2.85
24.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 BGN 2.80
$1.66 BGN 2.68
4.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 BGN 4.56
$2.47 BGN 4.01
14.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$0.99 BGN 1.60
20.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.29
$1.16 BGN 1.88
22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BGN 2.07
$1.08 BGN 1.75
18.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.26
$0.78 BGN 1.26
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGN 6.25
$3.59 BGN 5.81
7.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 BGN 11.68
$7.10 BGN 11.51
1.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.95
$1.09 BGN 1.76
10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.70
$1.73 BGN 2.81
-3.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 BGN 1.86
$0.60 BGN 0.97
91.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.07 BGN 42.23
$27.93 BGN 45.25
-6.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 1.95
$1.21 BGN 1.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 BGN 1.00
$0.66 BGN 1.07
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.91 BGN 19.29
$10.48 BGN 16.97
13.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.49
$1.53 BGN 2.48
0.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K BGN 59.2K
$32.4K BGN 52.5K
12.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K BGN 55.0K
$28.7K BGN 46.5K
18.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 191
$96.9 BGN 157
21.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.26 BGN 27.97
$17.77 BGN 28.78
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.47 BGN 21.82
$15.29 BGN 24.78
-11.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.34 BGN 47.53
$37.43 BGN 60.6
-21.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 BGN 24.13
$14.90 BGN 24.14
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.28 BGN 11.79
$9.28 BGN 15.04
-21.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 BGN 524
$425 BGN 688
-23.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,525 BGN 8,951
$6,953 BGN 11.3K
-20.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.76 BGN 56.3
$59.8 BGN 96.8
-41.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 BGN 47.52
$34.78 BGN 56.3
-15.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 208
$99.6 BGN 161
29.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 BGN 124
$105 BGN 170
-27.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 BGN 960
$471 BGN 764
25.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 BGN 564
$334 BGN 540
4.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 BGN 1,125
$824 BGN 1,334
-15.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 BGN 861
$616 BGN 998
-13.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,405 BGN 2,277
$2,358 BGN 3,819
-40.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 BGN 1,870
$1,504 BGN 2,437
-23.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 BGN 1,572
$1,148 BGN 1,859
-15.46%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: March 2, 2026

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