- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Iran
- Plovdiv
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Ahvaz, Iran

Currency:
Food | + 54% | |||
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Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 54% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 10 лв (﷼ 274,178) | ﷼ 190,642 | + 44% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (﷼ 195,518) | ﷼ 132,821 | + 47% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.67 лв (﷼ 124,082) | ﷼ 54,872 | + 126% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.96 лв (﷼ 52,144) | ﷼ 31,203 | + 67% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.34 лв (﷼ 88,689) | ﷼ 84,308 | + 5% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.30 лв (﷼ 61,189) | ﷼ 25,128 | + 144% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6.00 лв (﷼ 159,514) | ﷼ 71,250 | + 124% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.89 лв (﷼ 50,347) | ﷼ 28,947 | + 74% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.07 лв (﷼ 28,454) | ﷼ 20,526 | + 39% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.04 лв (﷼ 27,771) | - | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10 лв (﷼ 274,670) | - | - | |
2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.22 лв (﷼ 59,087) | ﷼ 23,750 | + 149% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.68 лв (﷼ 17,956) | ﷼ 9,500 | + 89% | |
Housing | + 20% | |||
Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 20% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 672 лв (﷼ 17,858,641) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | + 20% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 462 лв (﷼ 12,280,719) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | - 2% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 157 лв (﷼ 4,181,733) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 318% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 448 лв (﷼ 11,899,672) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | + 3% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 284 лв (﷼ 7,557,208) | ﷼ 5,890,570 | + 28% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 92 лв (﷼ 2,448,196) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 180% | |
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (﷼ 441,723) | ﷼ 368,421 | + 20% | |
40” flat screen TV | 769 лв (﷼ 20,440,301) | ﷼ 21,052,600 | - 3% | |
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 171 лв (﷼ 4,550,656) | ﷼ 8,000,000 | - 43% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10 лв (﷼ 272,915) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 82% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (﷼ 193,720) | - | - | |
Clothes | - 8% | |||
Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 8% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 109 лв (﷼ 2,886,795) | ﷼ 1,315,790 | + 119% | |
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 50 лв (﷼ 1,319,437) | ﷼ 2,276,320 | - 42% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 148 лв (﷼ 3,924,777) | ﷼ 2,785,710 | + 41% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 155 лв (﷼ 4,123,796) | ﷼ 900,000 | + 358% | |
Transportation | + 24% | |||
Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 24% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 33,333 лв (﷼ 886,299,443) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.25 лв (﷼ 59,787) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 498% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (﷼ 1,039,388) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (﷼ 184,100) | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 73% | |||
Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 73% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (﷼ 324,386) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 549% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18 лв (﷼ 487,464) | - | - | |
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 лв (﷼ 841,986) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 368% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (﷼ 217,561) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.21 лв (﷼ 138,484) | ﷼ 137,500 | + 1% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.67 лв (﷼ 150,627) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 88% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.91 лв (﷼ 50,709) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 238% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 2.57 лв (﷼ 68,372) | ﷼ 60,000 | + 14% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (﷼ 222,683) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 123% | |
Entertainment | + 46% | |||
Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 46% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 27 лв (﷼ 706,162) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 88% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (﷼ 497,249) | ﷼ 450,000 | + 10% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (﷼ 806,700) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 44% | |
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 54 лв (﷼ 1,446,166) | ﷼ 650,000 | + 122% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (﷼ 190,136) | - | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.69 лв (﷼ 71,652) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.08 лв (﷼ 55,172) | - | - | |
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,118 лв (﷼ 29,726,513) | ﷼ 20,000,000 | + 49% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.41 лв (﷼ 10,848) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 57 лв (﷼ 1,519,373) | ﷼ 553,571 | + 174% | |
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.31 лв (﷼ 141,217) | ﷼ 120,000 | + 18% | |
TOTAL | + 31% |

These prices were last updated on April 20, 2018.
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 31% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 56,031,788
(2,107 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 42,700,000
in Ahvaz.
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