Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Plovdiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Plovdiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 2.8% cheaper than Plovdiv without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$9.08 BGN 15.08
18.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$47.40 BGN 78.7
-9.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.53 BGN 14.17
-3.05%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.43 BGN 4.03
21.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.49 BGN 2.47
-48.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.87 BGN 1.44
-51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.91 BGN 4.84
-23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.90 BGN 4.81
-1.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.73 BGN 2.87
11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.02 BGN 1.69
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.18 BGN 3.61
-15.14%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$3.37 BGN 5.60
-26.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$11.63 BGN 19.31
-35.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$7.68 BGN 12.74
-17.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$12.21 BGN 20.26
-22.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.56 BGN 2.59
-24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.69 BGN 2.80
-6.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.59 BGN 2.65
16.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.57 BGN 4.26
-12.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.99 BGN 1.64
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-40.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.05 BGN 1.74
12.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.77 BGN 1.27
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.50 BGN 5.81
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$7.25 BGN 12.03
4.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.09 BGN 1.80
39.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.75 BGN 2.91
30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.57 BGN 0.95
-38.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$28.20 BGN 46.81
-47.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.20 BGN 1.99
20.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.62 BGN 1.02
17.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$10.66 BGN 17.70
-31.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.58 BGN 2.62
-31.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$32.8K BGN 54.4K
-43.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$28.9K BGN 47.9K
-29.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$95.4 BGN 158
-23.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$17.60 BGN 29.22
-33.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$15.32 BGN 25.43
16.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$37.00 BGN 61.4
65.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$15.16 BGN 25.17
7.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$9.27 BGN 15.39
-28.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$426 BGN 706
-38.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$7,079 BGN 11.8K
-27.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$61.7 BGN 102
23.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$35.47 BGN 58.9
23.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$99.2 BGN 165
21.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$104 BGN 172
8.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$468 BGN 777
48.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$336 BGN 557
35.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$829 BGN 1,377
56.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$599 BGN 994
28.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$2,358 BGN 3,914
6.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$1,530 BGN 2,540
-6.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Plovdiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,120 BGN 1,859
-41.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.49
164.81%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Plovdiv: April 12, 2026

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