Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 48% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark)
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| Food | - 45% | |||
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| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 45% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Plovdiv | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 18 лв (kr69) | kr125 | - 45% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 10 лв (kr36) | kr72 | - 49% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.45 лв (kr17) | kr37 | - 54% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.58 лв (kr10) | kr11 | - 7% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 5.09 лв (kr19) | kr31 | - 36% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.81 лв (kr11) | kr25 | - 57% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 8 лв (kr30) | kr52 | - 43% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.45 лв (kr9) | kr18 | - 48% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.16 лв (kr4.42) | kr11 | - 61% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.52 лв (kr5.81) | kr13 | - 56% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (kr41) | kr81 | - 50% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.55 лв (kr10) | kr19 | - 48% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.78 лв (kr2.97) | - | - | |
| Housing | - 48% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 48% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Plovdiv | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 861 лв (kr3,285) | kr10,293 | - 68% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 587 лв (kr2,239) | kr7,078 | - 68% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 181 лв (kr689) | kr1,303 | - 47% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 612 лв (kr2,334) | kr6,025 | - 61% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 407 лв (kr1,554) | kr4,137 | - 62% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 115 лв (kr440) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (kr60) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 658 лв (kr2,509) | kr3,019 | - 17% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 161 лв (kr614) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 13 лв (kr50) | kr52 | - 3% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 8 лв (kr29) | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 37% | |||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 37% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Plovdiv | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 96 лв (kr367) | kr781 | - 53% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 50 лв (kr189) | kr237 | - 20% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 154 лв (kr587) | kr597 | - 2% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 144 лв (kr551) | kr1,050 | - 48% | |
| Transportation | - 59% | |||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 59% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Plovdiv | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 36,023 лв (kr137,411) | kr313,684 | - 56% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.15 лв (kr8) | kr12 | - 33% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (kr149) | kr388 | - 62% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 10 лв (kr38) | kr266 | - 86% | |
| Personal Care | - 11% | |||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 11% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Plovdiv | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 13 лв (kr51) | kr58 | - 12% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 19 лв (kr73) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (kr119) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 5.98 лв (kr23) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.02 лв (kr19) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 6 лв (kr23) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2.08 лв (kr8) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.49 лв (kr10) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (kr32) | kr181 | - 83% | |
| Entertainment | - 42% | |||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 42% cheaper than in Aalborg (Denmark) | ||||
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| Plovdiv | Aalborg | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 35 лв (kr133) | kr380 | - 65% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 21 лв (kr79) | kr219 | - 64% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 42 лв (kr159) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 58 лв (kr223) | kr622 | - 64% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 9 лв (kr35) | kr73 | - 52% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3.48 лв (kr13) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.63 лв (kr10) | kr33 | - 70% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 927 лв (kr3,537) | kr2,962 | + 19% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.33 лв (kr1.27) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 56 лв (kr215) | kr255 | - 16% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.69 лв (kr22) | kr47 | - 54% | |
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TOTAL | - 48% | ||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 20 prices entered by 5 different people.
These prices were last updated on June 13, 2025.
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