- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
- Plovdiv
- Al `Amarah
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Al `Amarah, Iraq
Currency:
| Food | - 13% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 13% cheaper than in Al `Amarah (Iraq) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11 лв (7,645 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (5,060 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.93 лв (3,428 Dinar) | 3,000 Dinar | + 14% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.02 лв (1,405 Dinar) | 1,500 Dinar | - 6% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.31 лв (2,300 Dinar) | 2,000 Dinar | + 15% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.17 лв (1,511 Dinar) | 1,000 Dinar | + 51% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.66 лв (3,935 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.91 лв (1,328 Dinar) | 2,000 Dinar | - 34% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.22 лв (850 Dinar) | 1,500 Dinar | - 43% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.11 лв (776 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (7,707 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.23 лв (1,554 Dinar) | 1,500 Dinar | + 4% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.74 лв (515 Dinar) | 2,000 Dinar | - 74% | |
| Housing | ||||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al `Amarah (Iraq) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 661 лв (459,583 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 473 лв (328,921 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 163 лв (113,672 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 519 лв (361,265 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 283 лв (197,125 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 103 лв (71,803 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (11,088 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 770 лв (535,768 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 164 лв (114,404 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11 лв (7,372 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (4,622 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al `Amarah (Iraq) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 104 лв (72,368 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 47 лв (32,508 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 154 лв (106,815 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 154 лв (107,408 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al `Amarah (Iraq) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 31,335 лв (21,802,690 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.35 лв (1,636 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 40 лв (28,118 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (4,836 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al `Amarah (Iraq) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (8,525 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (17,547 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 33 лв (22,956 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (5,693 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 лв (4,619 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.99 лв (3,475 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.98 лв (1,374 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.71 лв (1,885 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 лв (6,010 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al `Amarah (Iraq) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (21,185 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 18 лв (12,472 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (20,877 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 56 лв (38,776 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (5,070 Dinar) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.70 лв (1,882 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.03 лв (1,409 Dinar) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | 348 лв (242,058 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.34 лв (235 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 59 лв (41,084 Dinar) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.40 лв (3,760 Dinar) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | - 13% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 81 prices entered by 7 different people.
These prices were last updated on July 20, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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IQD
/
BGN
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 13% cheaper than in Al `Amarah (Iraq)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
1,270,000 Dinar
in Al `Amarah
you would need to make just about 1,101,738 Dinar
(1,583 лв)
in Plovdiv.
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