- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Iran
- Plovdiv
- Ahvaz
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Ahvaz, Iran
WARNING!
Ahvaz has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates.
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Currency:
| Food | - 5% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 5% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11 лв (﷼ 214,783) | ﷼ 203,951 | + 5% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (﷼ 142,154) | ﷼ 149,118 | - 5% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.93 лв (﷼ 96,302) | ﷼ 48,977 | + 97% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.02 лв (﷼ 39,477) | ﷼ 35,564 | + 11% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.31 лв (﷼ 64,623) | ﷼ 196,824 | - 67% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.17 лв (﷼ 42,437) | ﷼ 38,750 | + 10% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.66 лв (﷼ 110,559) | ﷼ 86,143 | + 28% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.91 лв (﷼ 37,310) | ﷼ 31,547 | + 18% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.22 лв (﷼ 23,872) | ﷼ 15,145 | + 58% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.11 лв (﷼ 21,791) | ﷼ 10,396 | + 110% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (﷼ 216,505) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 117% | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.23 лв (﷼ 43,661) | ﷼ 50,820 | - 14% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.74 лв (﷼ 14,476) | ﷼ 9,931 | + 46% | |
| Housing | - 7% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 7% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 661 лв (﷼ 12,911,321) | ﷼ 14,847,200 | - 13% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 473 лв (﷼ 9,240,576) | ﷼ 12,531,400 | - 26% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 163 лв (﷼ 3,193,456) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 219% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 519 лв (﷼ 10,149,236) | ﷼ 11,578,900 | - 12% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 283 лв (﷼ 5,537,930) | ﷼ 5,890,570 | - 6% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 103 лв (﷼ 2,017,212) | ﷼ 875,000 | + 131% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (﷼ 311,511) | ﷼ 259,456 | + 20% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 770 лв (﷼ 15,051,623) | ﷼ 36,438,700 | - 59% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 164 лв (﷼ 3,214,020) | ﷼ 9,000,000 | - 64% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11 лв (﷼ 207,112) | ﷼ 150,000 | + 38% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (﷼ 129,856) | - | - | |
| Clothes | - 47% | |||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 47% cheaper than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 104 лв (﷼ 2,033,065) | ﷼ 1,767,160 | + 15% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 47 лв (﷼ 913,262) | ﷼ 2,701,760 | - 66% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 154 лв (﷼ 3,000,817) | ﷼ 5,440,680 | - 45% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 154 лв (﷼ 3,017,471) | ﷼ 1,000,000 | + 202% | |
| Transportation | + 28% | |||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 28% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 31,335 лв (﷼ 612,515,328) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.35 лв (﷼ 45,961) | ﷼ 10,000 | + 360% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 40 лв (﷼ 789,941) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (﷼ 135,852) | ﷼ 74,378 | + 83% | |
| Personal Care | + 45% | |||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 45% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (﷼ 239,506) | ﷼ 50,000 | + 379% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (﷼ 492,964) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 33 лв (﷼ 644,919) | ﷼ 180,000 | + 258% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (﷼ 159,944) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 лв (﷼ 129,753) | ﷼ 137,500 | - 6% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.99 лв (﷼ 97,626) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 22% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.98 лв (﷼ 38,613) | ﷼ 15,000 | + 157% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.71 лв (﷼ 52,943) | ﷼ 60,000 | - 12% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 лв (﷼ 168,843) | ﷼ 100,000 | + 69% | |
| Entertainment | + 15% | |||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 15% more expensive than in Ahvaz (Iran) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (﷼ 595,159) | ﷼ 375,000 | + 59% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 18 лв (﷼ 350,389) | ﷼ 625,000 | - 44% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (﷼ 586,513) | ﷼ 560,000 | + 5% | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 56 лв (﷼ 1,089,370) | ﷼ 725,000 | + 50% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (﷼ 142,423) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.70 лв (﷼ 52,862) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.03 лв (﷼ 39,591) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | 348 лв (﷼ 6,800,281) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.34 лв (﷼ 6,598) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 59 лв (﷼ 1,154,199) | ﷼ 520,975 | + 122% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.40 лв (﷼ 105,634) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 3% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 116 prices entered by 13 different people.
These prices were last updated on July 27, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Ahvaz (Iran)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 45,885,219
(2,347 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 44,500,000
in Ahvaz.
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