Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenzhen and Plovdiv 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Plovdiv are 4.9% higher than in Shenzhen (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Plovdiv are 13.6% lower than in Shenzhen | |
| Rent Prices in Plovdiv are 51.5% lower than in Shenzhen | |
| Restaurant Prices in Plovdiv are 37.5% higher than in Shenzhen | |
| Groceries Prices in Plovdiv are 7.4% lower than in Shenzhen | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Plovdiv is 35.1% lower than in Shenzhen | |
Restaurants | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 ¥ (6.28 лв) |
59.71 ¥ (15.00 лв) |
+138.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (50.24 лв) |
258.76 ¥ (65.00 лв) |
+29.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (10.05 лв) |
47.77 ¥ (12.00 лв) |
+19.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 ¥ (2.01 лв) |
18.91 ¥ (4.75 лв) |
+136.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
28.00 ¥ (7.03 лв) |
19.90 ¥ (5.00 лв) |
-28.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
24.73 ¥ (6.21 лв) |
14.35 ¥ (3.61 лв) |
-42.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.66 ¥ (0.92 лв) |
9.67 ¥ (2.43 лв) |
+164.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 ¥ (0.62 лв) |
5.85 ¥ (1.47 лв) |
+138.8 % |
Markets | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
57.55 ¥ (14.46 лв) |
45.67 ¥ (11.47 лв) |
-20.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
13.78 ¥ (3.46 лв) |
6.25 ¥ (1.57 лв) |
-54.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.59 ¥ (0.90 лв) |
6.55 ¥ (1.65 лв) |
+82.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
14.75 ¥ (3.71 лв) |
23.88 ¥ (6.00 лв) |
+61.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
40.30 ¥ (10.12 лв) |
34.15 ¥ (8.58 лв) |
-15.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.88 ¥ (3.74 лв) |
22.47 ¥ (5.64 лв) |
+51.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
43.73 ¥ (10.99 лв) |
35.53 ¥ (8.93 лв) |
-18.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.33 ¥ (1.59 лв) |
4.35 ¥ (1.09 лв) |
-31.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.64 ¥ (1.17 лв) |
5.66 ¥ (1.42 лв) |
+22.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.49 ¥ (1.38 лв) |
4.60 ¥ (1.15 лв) |
-16.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.81 ¥ (1.21 лв) |
6.91 ¥ (1.74 лв) |
+43.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.38 ¥ (0.85 лв) |
3.10 ¥ (0.78 лв) |
-8.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.69 ¥ (0.93 лв) |
3.92 ¥ (0.98 лв) |
+6.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.88 ¥ (1.48 лв) |
6.33 ¥ (1.59 лв) |
+7.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.20 ¥ (1.06 лв) |
4.96 ¥ (1.25 лв) |
+17.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
100.00 ¥ (25.12 лв) |
41.80 ¥ (10.50 лв) |
-58.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.50 ¥ (1.63 лв) |
6.95 ¥ (1.75 лв) |
+7.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.75 ¥ (3.20 лв) |
11.46 ¥ (2.88 лв) |
-10.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (6.28 лв) |
23.89 ¥ (6.00 лв) |
-4.5 % |
Transportation | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 ¥ (1.00 лв) |
3.98 ¥ (1.00 лв) |
-0.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 ¥ (50.24 лв) |
199.05 ¥ (50.00 лв) |
-0.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 ¥ (3.01 лв) |
7.66 ¥ (1.92 лв) |
-36.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 ¥ (1.05 лв) |
7.69 ¥ (1.93 лв) |
+83.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
48.00 ¥ (12.06 лв) |
71.66 ¥ (18.00 лв) |
+49.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.30 ¥ (8.11 лв) |
40.04 ¥ (10.06 лв) |
+24.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (37,679.64 лв) |
217,589.64 ¥ (54,658.00 лв) |
+45.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
138,750.00 ¥ (34,853.67 лв) |
185,511.31 ¥ (46,600.00 лв) |
+33.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
463.44 ¥ (116.42 лв) |
606.60 ¥ (152.38 лв) |
+30.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
78.38 ¥ (19.69 лв) |
118.08 ¥ (29.66 лв) |
+50.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
105.18 ¥ (26.42 лв) |
100.56 ¥ (25.26 лв) |
-4.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
320.51 ¥ (80.51 лв) |
210.57 ¥ (52.89 лв) |
-34.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
109.67 ¥ (27.55 лв) |
90.00 ¥ (22.61 лв) |
-17.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
57.50 ¥ (14.44 лв) |
59.71 ¥ (15.00 лв) |
+3.9 % |
Childcare | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,583.33 ¥ (1,151.32 лв) |
3,052.05 ¥ (766.67 лв) |
-33.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
179,658.33 ¥ (45,129.75 лв) |
53,742.55 ¥ (13,500.00 лв) |
-70.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
454.24 ¥ (114.10 лв) |
318.13 ¥ (79.91 лв) |
-30.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
212.47 ¥ (53.37 лв) |
209.37 ¥ (52.59 лв) |
-1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
563.40 ¥ (141.52 лв) |
574.35 ¥ (144.28 лв) |
+1.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
716.60 ¥ (180.01 лв) |
583.01 ¥ (146.45 лв) |
-18.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
5,166.67 ¥ (1,297.85 лв) |
2,930.20 ¥ (736.06 лв) |
-43.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,800.00 ¥ (703.35 лв) |
2,102.43 ¥ (528.12 лв) |
-24.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,416.67 ¥ (3,119.04 лв) |
4,440.40 ¥ (1,115.42 лв) |
-64.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
6,687.50 ¥ (1,679.88 лв) |
3,666.33 ¥ (920.97 лв) |
-45.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,504.20 ¥ (2,136.23 лв) |
1,194.35 ¥ (300.02 лв) |
-86.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,584.55 ¥ (1,151.63 лв) |
772.21 ¥ (193.98 лв) |
-83.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Shenzhen Edit |
Plovdiv Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,558.74 ¥ (2,903.53 лв) |
6,479.27 ¥ (1,627.58 лв) |
-43.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.52 | 5.08 | +12.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 117 | 71 |
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