Cost of Living Comparison Between Plovdiv and Shenzhen 

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Cost of Living in Shenzhen is 3.6% lower than in Plovdiv (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Shenzhen is 17.4% higher than in Plovdiv
Rent Prices in Shenzhen are 110.2% higher than in Plovdiv
Restaurant Prices in Shenzhen are 25.7% lower than in Plovdiv
Groceries Prices in Shenzhen are 9.0% higher than in Plovdiv
Local Purchasing Power in Shenzhen is 53.8% higher than in Plovdiv
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Restaurants
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 лв
(59.16 ¥)
6.34 лв
(25.00 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 лв
(246.52 ¥)
50.71 лв
(200.00 ¥)
     -18.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 лв
(47.33 ¥)
10.14 лв
(40.00 ¥)
     -15.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 лв
(17.75 ¥)
2.03 лв
(8.00 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(19.72 ¥)
7.10 лв
(28.00 ¥)
     +42.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 лв
(14.31 ¥)
6.22 лв
(24.52 ¥)
     +71.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 лв
(9.71 ¥)
0.92 лв
(3.64 ¥)
     -62.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 лв
(5.92 ¥)
0.62 лв
(2.45 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Markets
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.47 лв
(45.25 ¥)
14.59 лв
(57.55 ¥)
     +27.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 лв
(6.18 ¥)
3.49 лв
(13.78 ¥)
     +122.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.65 лв
(6.49 ¥)
0.91 лв
(3.59 ¥)
     -44.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.96 лв
(23.52 ¥)
3.74 лв
(14.75 ¥)
     -37.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.42 лв
(33.22 ¥)
10.22 лв
(40.30 ¥)
     +21.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 лв
(22.40 ¥)
3.77 лв
(14.88 ¥)
     -33.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.00 лв
(35.48 ¥)
11.09 лв
(43.73 ¥)
     +23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 лв
(4.28 ¥)
1.60 лв
(6.33 ¥)
     +47.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.42 лв
(5.58 ¥)
1.18 лв
(4.64 ¥)
     -16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 лв
(4.50 ¥)
1.39 лв
(5.49 ¥)
     +22.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 лв
(7.01 ¥)
1.22 лв
(4.81 ¥)
     -31.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 лв
(3.03 ¥)
0.86 лв
(3.38 ¥)
     +11.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.94 лв
(3.72 ¥)
0.94 лв
(3.69 ¥)
     -0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 лв
(6.14 ¥)
1.49 лв
(5.88 ¥)
     -4.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.27 лв
(5.00 ¥)
1.07 лв
(4.20 ¥)
     -16.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.00 лв
(43.39 ¥)
25.35 лв
(100.00 ¥)
     +130.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 лв
(7.14 ¥)
1.65 лв
(6.50 ¥)
     -8.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 лв
(11.38 ¥)
3.23 лв
(12.75 ¥)
     +12.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(23.67 ¥)
6.34 лв
(25.00 ¥)
     +5.6 %
Transportation
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 лв
(3.94 ¥)
1.01 лв
(4.00 ¥)
     +1.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(197.21 ¥)
50.71 лв
(200.00 ¥)
     +1.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.90 лв
(7.49 ¥)
3.04 лв
(12.00 ¥)
     +60.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 лв
(7.62 ¥)
1.06 лв
(4.18 ¥)
     -45.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 лв
(71.00 ¥)
12.17 лв
(48.00 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.06 лв
(39.68 ¥)
8.19 лв
(32.30 ¥)
     -18.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,658.00 лв
(215,585.17 ¥)
38,029.98 лв
(150,000.00 ¥)
     -30.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,600.00 лв
(183,802.35 ¥)
35,177.73 лв
(138,750.00 ¥)
     -24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.38 лв
(601.01 ¥)
117.50 лв
(463.44 ¥)
     -22.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.66 лв
(116.99 ¥)
19.87 лв
(78.38 ¥)
     -33.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.26 лв
(99.64 ¥)
26.67 лв
(105.18 ¥)
     +5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.21 лв
(213.82 ¥)
81.26 лв
(320.51 ¥)
     +49.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.61 лв
(89.18 ¥)
27.80 лв
(109.67 ¥)
     +23.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(59.16 ¥)
14.58 лв
(57.50 ¥)
     -2.8 %
Childcare
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.67 лв
(3,023.93 ¥)
1,162.03 лв
(4,583.33 ¥)
     +51.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 лв
(53,247.46 ¥)
45,549.35 лв
(179,658.33 ¥)
     +237.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.91 лв
(315.20 ¥)
115.16 лв
(454.24 ¥)
     +44.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.59 лв
(207.44 ¥)
53.87 лв
(212.47 ¥)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 144.28 лв
(569.06 ¥)
142.84 лв
(563.40 ¥)
     -1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.45 лв
(577.64 ¥)
181.68 лв
(716.60 ¥)
     +24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 736.79 лв
(2,906.09 ¥)
1,356.40 лв
(5,350.00 ¥)
     +84.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 528.12 лв
(2,083.06 ¥)
740.32 лв
(2,920.00 ¥)
     +40.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,115.42 лв
(4,399.49 ¥)
3,148.04 лв
(12,416.67 ¥)
     +182.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 920.97 лв
(3,632.55 ¥)
1,695.50 лв
(6,687.50 ¥)
     +84.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.02 лв
(1,183.35 ¥)
2,167.57 лв
(8,549.47 ¥)
     +622.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 193.98 лв
(765.10 ¥)
1,161.97 лв
(4,583.11 ¥)
     +499.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Plovdiv Edit Shenzhen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,622.85 лв
(6,400.94 ¥)
2,930.26 лв
(11,557.68 ¥)
     +80.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.08 4.52      -11.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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