How expensive is Plovdiv compared to the rest of Bulgaria?

Plovdiv ranks #464 out of 577 cities globally. It is 12.0% cheaper than the Bulgaria average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 11.4 and local purchasing power is 81.0.

What is the average rent in Plovdiv?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Plovdiv city centre costs approximately EUR 473 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 340 (saving 28%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 781.

Is Plovdiv affordable to live in?

Plovdiv is affordable by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are affordable, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Bulgaria earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 3,478 per month after tax.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Plovdiv

12.0% unter dem Bulgaria-Durchschnitt

Platz #464 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 19.6% der Städte weltweit

-12.0%

Lebenshaltungskosten

-10.2%

Miete

+2.7%

Lebensmittel

-3.3%

Kaufkraft

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Mietpreise in Plovdiv

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	EUR 473/mo ≈ $536	EUR 340/mo ≈ $385	28%
3-Zimmer	EUR 781/mo ≈ $884	EUR 583/mo ≈ $660	25%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Plovdiv has a cost of living index of 22.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

22.0

Index

Sources

4.1

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

28.1

left out

Expatistan

24.0

LivingCost

19.9

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

-12.0% Affordable

Miete

-10.2% Affordable

Lebensmittel

+2.7% Average

Restaurants

-13.3% Affordable

Kaufkraft

-3.3% Average

Leben in Plovdiv: Was dich erwartet

Plovdiv ist affordable nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #464 von 577 Städten). 12.0% günstiger als der Bulgaria-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 5 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen affordable ist. Restaurants bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Groceries am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Bulgaria mit EUR 50,000 brutto erhalten EUR 3,478/Monat netto nach Steuern (16.5%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Bulgaria anzeigen →