- Cost of Living
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
- Plovdiv
- Al Qurayyat
- Comparison
Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
Currency:
| Food | - 1% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 1% cheaper than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 10 лв (﷼ 24) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (﷼ 17) | ﷼ 23 | - 24% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.67 лв (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.96 лв (﷼ 4.66) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 7% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.34 лв (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 8 | - 1% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.30 лв (﷼ 5.46) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 9% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6.00 лв (﷼ 14) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.89 лв (﷼ 4.49) | ﷼ 6.00 | - 25% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.07 лв (﷼ 2.54) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 27% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.04 лв (﷼ 2.48) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 10 лв (﷼ 25) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.22 лв (﷼ 5.28) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 164% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.68 лв (﷼ 1.60) | ﷼ 2.00 | - 20% | |
| Housing | + 1% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 1% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 672 лв (﷼ 1,594) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 33% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 462 лв (﷼ 1,096) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 10% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 157 лв (﷼ 373) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 448 лв (﷼ 1,062) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 284 лв (﷼ 675) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 92 лв (﷼ 219) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (﷼ 39) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 769 лв (﷼ 1,825) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 22% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 171 лв (﷼ 406) | ﷼ 500 | - 19% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10 лв (﷼ 24) | ﷼ 40 | - 39% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (﷼ 17) | ﷼ 25 | - 31% | |
| Clothes | + 41% | |||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 41% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 109 лв (﷼ 258) | ﷼ 150 | + 72% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 50 лв (﷼ 118) | ﷼ 100 | + 18% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 148 лв (﷼ 350) | ﷼ 200 | + 75% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 155 лв (﷼ 368) | ﷼ 200 | + 84% | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 33,333 лв (﷼ 79,129) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.25 лв (﷼ 5.34) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (﷼ 93) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | - 8% | |||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 8% cheaper than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (﷼ 29) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 18 лв (﷼ 44) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 лв (﷼ 75) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.21 лв (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.67 лв (﷼ 13) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.91 лв (﷼ 4.53) | ﷼ 8 | - 43% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.57 лв (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 10 | - 39% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (﷼ 20) | ﷼ 20 | - 1% | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 27 лв (﷼ 63) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 19 лв (﷼ 44) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (﷼ 72) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 54 лв (﷼ 129) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (﷼ 17) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.69 лв (﷼ 6) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.08 лв (﷼ 4.93) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,118 лв (﷼ 2,654) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.41 лв (﷼ 0.97) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 57 лв (﷼ 136) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.31 лв (﷼ 13) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 2% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 133 prices entered by 10 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 20, 2018.
Exchange rate:
2.374
SAR
/
BGN
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Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 3,974
(1,674 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,900
in Al Qurayyat.
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