- 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 | + 52% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 52% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 10 лв (﷼ 259,736) | ﷼ 190,642 | + 36% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (﷼ 185,219) | ﷼ 132,821 | + 39% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.67 лв (﷼ 117,546) | ﷼ 54,872 | + 114% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.96 лв (﷼ 49,397) | ﷼ 31,203 | + 58% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.34 лв (﷼ 84,018) | ﷼ 84,308 | - 0% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.34 лв (﷼ 58,964) | ﷼ 25,128 | + 135% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.53 лв (﷼ 139,189) | ﷼ 71,250 | + 95% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.95 лв (﷼ 49,048) | ﷼ 28,947 | + 69% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 0.98 лв (﷼ 24,600) | ﷼ 20,526 | + 20% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.07 лв (﷼ 26,868) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (﷼ 265,501) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.22 лв (﷼ 55,974) | ﷼ 23,750 | + 136% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.10 лв (﷼ 27,707) | ﷼ 9,500 | + 192% | |
| Housing | + 15% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 15% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 692 лв (﷼ 17,426,170) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | + 17% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 467 лв (﷼ 11,766,302) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | - 6% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 157 лв (﷼ 3,961,462) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 296% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 448 лв (﷼ 11,272,861) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | - 3% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 284 лв (﷼ 7,159,135) | ﷼ 5,890,570 | + 22% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 92 лв (﷼ 2,319,238) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 165% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (﷼ 418,456) | ﷼ 368,421 | + 14% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 769 лв (﷼ 19,363,615) | ﷼ 21,052,600 | - 8% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 171 лв (﷼ 4,310,952) | ﷼ 8,000,000 | - 46% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10 лв (﷼ 258,539) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 72% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (﷼ 183,516) | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 13% | |||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 13% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 109 лв (﷼ 2,734,734) | ﷼ 1,315,790 | + 108% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 50 лв (﷼ 1,249,936) | ﷼ 2,276,320 | - 45% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 148 лв (﷼ 3,718,041) | ﷼ 2,785,710 | + 33% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 155 лв (﷼ 3,906,576) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 334% | |
| Transportation | + 22% | |||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 22% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 33,333 лв (﷼ 839,613,901) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.25 лв (﷼ 56,638) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 466% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (﷼ 984,639) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (﷼ 175,394) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 63% | |||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 63% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (﷼ 307,299) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 515% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18 лв (﷼ 461,787) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 лв (﷼ 797,635) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 343% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (﷼ 206,101) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.21 лв (﷼ 131,190) | ﷼ 137,500 | - 5% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.67 лв (﷼ 142,693) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 78% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.91 лв (﷼ 48,038) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 220% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.57 лв (﷼ 64,770) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 8% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (﷼ 210,953) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 111% | |
| Entertainment | + 41% | |||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 41% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 27 лв (﷼ 668,965) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 78% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (﷼ 471,057) | ﷼ 450,000 | + 5% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (﷼ 764,207) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 36% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 54 лв (﷼ 1,369,989) | ﷼ 650,000 | + 111% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (﷼ 180,121) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.69 лв (﷼ 67,878) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.08 лв (﷼ 52,266) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,118 лв (﷼ 28,160,678) | ﷼ 20,000,000 | + 41% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.41 лв (﷼ 10,277) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 57 лв (﷼ 1,439,341) | ﷼ 553,571 | + 160% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.31 лв (﷼ 133,779) | ﷼ 120,000 | + 11% | |
| TOTAL | + 28% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 92 prices entered by 10 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 18, 2018.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 28% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 59,576,112
(2,365 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 46,600,000
in Ahvaz.
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