- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
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- Plovdiv
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Ahvaz, Iran
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Currency:
| Food | - 2% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 2% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11 лв (﷼ 214,949) | ﷼ 203,951 | + 5% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (﷼ 148,687) | ﷼ 149,118 | - 0% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.67 лв (﷼ 95,356) | ﷼ 48,977 | + 95% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.98 лв (﷼ 40,410) | ﷼ 35,564 | + 14% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.34 лв (﷼ 68,157) | ﷼ 196,824 | - 65% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.25 лв (﷼ 45,962) | ﷼ 38,750 | + 19% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (﷼ 126,156) | ﷼ 86,143 | + 46% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.91 лв (﷼ 39,115) | ﷼ 31,547 | + 24% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.07 лв (﷼ 21,866) | ﷼ 15,145 | + 44% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.04 лв (﷼ 21,341) | ﷼ 10,396 | + 105% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (﷼ 228,482) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 128% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.22 лв (﷼ 45,407) | ﷼ 50,820 | - 11% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.74 лв (﷼ 15,126) | ﷼ 9,931 | + 52% | |
| Housing | - 4% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 4% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 640 лв (﷼ 13,069,394) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | - 12% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 452 лв (﷼ 9,234,825) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | - 26% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 173 лв (﷼ 3,532,053) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 253% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 512 лв (﷼ 10,456,557) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | - 10% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 280 лв (﷼ 5,728,049) | ﷼ 5,890,570 | - 3% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 106 лв (﷼ 2,170,638) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 148% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (﷼ 326,722) | ﷼ 259,456 | + 26% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 793 лв (﷼ 16,200,748) | ﷼ 36,438,700 | - 56% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 171 лв (﷼ 3,497,132) | ﷼ 9,000,000 | - 61% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10 лв (﷼ 209,732) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 40% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (﷼ 148,872) | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 43% | |||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 43% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 109 лв (﷼ 2,218,472) | ﷼ 1,767,160 | + 26% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 50 лв (﷼ 1,013,974) | ﷼ 2,701,760 | - 62% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 148 лв (﷼ 3,016,151) | ﷼ 5,440,680 | - 45% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 155 лв (﷼ 3,169,095) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 217% | |
| Transportation | + 27% | |||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 27% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 32,000 лв (﷼ 653,868,160) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.31 лв (﷼ 47,113) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 371% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (﷼ 798,759) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (﷼ 141,359) | ﷼ 74,378 | + 90% | |
| Personal Care | + 42% | |||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 42% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (﷼ 249,287) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 399% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (﷼ 510,834) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 лв (﷼ 653,868) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 263% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (﷼ 167,193) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.50 лв (﷼ 112,384) | ﷼ 137,500 | - 18% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.67 лв (﷼ 115,755) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 45% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.91 лв (﷼ 38,969) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 160% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.57 лв (﷼ 52,543) | ﷼ 60,000 | - 12% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (﷼ 171,130) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 71% | |
| Entertainment | + 15% | |||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 15% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 27 лв (﷼ 542,678) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 45% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (﷼ 382,131) | ﷼ 625,000 | - 39% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (﷼ 619,941) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 11% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 54 лв (﷼ 1,111,363) | ﷼ 725,000 | + 53% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (﷼ 146,118) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.69 лв (﷼ 55,064) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.08 лв (﷼ 42,399) | - | - | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 1,118 лв (﷼ 22,844,519) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.33 лв (﷼ 6,661) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 59 лв (﷼ 1,206,513) | ﷼ 520,975 | + 132% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.31 лв (﷼ 108,524) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 5% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 183 prices entered by 14 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 23, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 5% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 48,279,015
(2,363 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 46,000,000
in Ahvaz.
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