Cost of Living in Plovdiv

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$712
$1805
🛋️ Without rent
$402
$1279
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$310
$526
🍽️ Food
$286
$767
🚐 Transport
$43.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$898
😀 Quality of life
66
🏙️ Population
384K

The average cost of living in Plovdiv is $712, which is in the top 28% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6732nd out of 9294 in our global list and 6th out of 21 in Bulgaria.

The median after-tax salary is $898, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 4231st (TOP 46%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Bulgaria. With an estimated population of 384K, Plovdiv is the 2nd largest city in Bulgaria.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km Plovdiv International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 19.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2720 Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"
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Prices in Plovdiv

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6655

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