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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 18.1% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 5.1% more expensive than Plovdiv without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 BGN 13.31
$9.08 BGN 15.08
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.61 BGN 69.1
$47.40 BGN 78.7
-12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 BGN 16.70
$8.53 BGN 14.17
17.94%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$2.43 BGN 4.03
-21.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.26
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-8.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$0.87 BGN 1.44
19.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BGN 2.90
$2.91 BGN 4.84
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.89
$2.90 BGN 4.81
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 BGN 3.32
$1.73 BGN 2.87
15.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.94
$1.02 BGN 1.69
-44.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 BGN 4.72
$2.18 BGN 3.61
30.28%
Eggs
$3.78 BGN 6.27
$3.37 BGN 5.60
12.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 BGN 21.23
$11.63 BGN 19.31
9.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.20 BGN 13.62
$7.68 BGN 12.74
6.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 BGN 21.92
$12.21 BGN 20.26
8.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.76
$1.56 BGN 2.59
6.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.70
$1.69 BGN 2.80
31.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.85
$1.59 BGN 2.65
8.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.58
$2.57 BGN 4.26
7.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 BGN 1.98
$0.99 BGN 1.64
20.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.35
$1.15 BGN 1.92
23.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BGN 2.09
$1.05 BGN 1.74
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.30
$0.77 BGN 1.27
2.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 BGN 6.14
$3.50 BGN 5.81
5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.27 BGN 12.06
$7.25 BGN 12.03
0.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 BGN 1.92
$1.09 BGN 1.80
6.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 BGN 2.67
$1.75 BGN 2.91
-8.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$0.57 BGN 0.95
112.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 44.41
$28.20 BGN 46.81
-5.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGN 1.99
$1.20 BGN 1.99
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.08
$0.62 BGN 1.02
4.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BGN 19.38
$10.66 BGN 17.70
9.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.47
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BGN 61.9K
$32.8K BGN 54.4K
13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K BGN 56.8K
$28.9K BGN 47.9K
18.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 200
$95.4 BGN 158
26.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.69 BGN 29.36
$17.60 BGN 29.22
0.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 BGN 22.13
$15.32 BGN 25.43
-12.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.87 BGN 49.58
$37.00 BGN 61.4
-19.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 BGN 24.64
$15.16 BGN 25.17
-2.11%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 BGN 12.07
$9.27 BGN 15.39
-21.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 BGN 531
$426 BGN 706
-24.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,461 BGN 9,066
$7,079 BGN 11.8K
-22.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.56 BGN 57.4
$61.7 BGN 102
-44.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.80 BGN 49.47
$35.47 BGN 58.9
-15.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 BGN 209
$99.2 BGN 165
26.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 BGN 130
$104 BGN 172
-24.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 BGN 970
$468 BGN 777
24.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 BGN 593
$336 BGN 557
6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 BGN 1,177
$829 BGN 1,377
-14.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 BGN 885
$599 BGN 994
-10.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,392 BGN 2,310
$2,358 BGN 3,914
-40.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 BGN 1,981
$1,530 BGN 2,540
-22.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$952 BGN 1,580
$1,120 BGN 1,859
-15.01%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: April 12, 2026

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