Cost of Living in Plovdiv
Summary of cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,032.5$ (3,736.4лв) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 569.9$ (1,047.6лв) without rent.
- Plovdiv is 62.3% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Plovdiv is, on average, 91.9% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 лв | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 лв | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 лв | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 лв | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 лв | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.15 лв | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.30 лв | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.46 лв | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.80 лв | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.52 лв | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.58 лв | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.77 лв | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.91 лв | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.30 лв | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.67 лв | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.14 лв | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.39 лв | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.20 лв | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.82 лв | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.74 лв | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.87 лв | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.47 лв | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.23 лв | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 лв | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.79 лв | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.76 лв | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.00 лв | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.00 лв | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50.00 лв | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.85 лв | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.75 лв | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 лв | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 10.90 лв | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 41,086.00 лв | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 42,312.50 лв | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 149.91 лв | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 29.29 лв | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 24.46 лв | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 52.48 лв | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.10 лв | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 лв | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 750.00 лв | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,166.67 лв | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 90.55 лв | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 52.59 лв | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 142.87 лв | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 174.64 лв | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 607.62 лв | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 447.19 лв | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 983.28 лв | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 790.23 лв | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 246.09 лв | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 162.21 лв | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,565.59 лв | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.41 |
Prices in Plovdiv
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Last update: September 2023
Last update: September 2023
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Over the years friends from Western Europe told me how mean spirited bulgarians were men and women.I didn't pay any attention to friends complaints until I actually had the displeasure of trying to teach those 3 bulgarians.They were in a rage over most everything.Myself other teachers and staff had those 3 removed from the university
Plovdiv just like all of Bulgaria is beyond fixing.I'm not Bulgarian but instead from Western Europe.I was contacted by a well known college in Plovdiv and their other branches in Sofia and Varna.I didn't apply for a teaching position in Bulgaria but instead those universities contacted me.After I declined their very generous offer of employment I received a nasty email from the Bulgarian government saying I wasn't welcome in Bulgaria which didn't bother me in the least especially since I've never visited Bulgaria.I had three bulgarians in several classes I taught.They were impossible to teach anything to
Hard to believe no be any catastrophe like collapse 1 day
Why don't Bulgarians actually build something new there instead of stealing from each other or immigrating to UK or Wien tosteal jobs in that country
Do something!
People going to other peoples countries,
Telling THEM how to behave. And act.
Prrrfect.
Hilarious.
I went to bulgaria, was greeted w wanna be mafia kids. I was cool with it.
Be yourself
Man, chill out! How can you tell such things to our country that are overly exaggerated. This kind of viewpoint is too much and tourists here are chilling in BG, tf is your problem :(
On the other hand, we rank 26th place on GPI (Global Peace Index) accordig to 2018 statistics. Some developed countries are even not safe and has a lot of crime rates.