- 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% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 11 лв (﷼ 24) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7 лв (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.93 лв (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.02 лв (﷼ 4.37) | - | - | |
| 12 eggs, large | 3.31 лв (﷼ 7) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.17 лв (﷼ 4.70) | - | - | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 5.66 лв (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.91 лв (﷼ 4.13) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.22 лв (﷼ 2.64) | - | - | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.11 лв (﷼ 2.41) | ﷼ 4.00 | - 40% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 11 лв (﷼ 24) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.23 лв (﷼ 4.83) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 142% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.74 лв (﷼ 1.60) | - | - | |
| Housing | + 3% | |||
| Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 3% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 661 лв (﷼ 1,429) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 19% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 473 лв (﷼ 1,022) | ﷼ 1,000 | + 2% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 163 лв (﷼ 353) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 519 лв (﷼ 1,123) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 283 лв (﷼ 613) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 103 лв (﷼ 223) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 16 лв (﷼ 34) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 770 лв (﷼ 1,665) | - | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 164 лв (﷼ 356) | - | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11 лв (﷼ 23) | - | - | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (﷼ 14) | - | - | |
| Clothes | ||||
| Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 104 лв (﷼ 225) | - | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 47 лв (﷼ 101) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 154 лв (﷼ 332) | - | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 154 лв (﷼ 334) | - | - | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 31,335 лв (﷼ 67,771) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.35 лв (﷼ 5.09) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 40 лв (﷼ 87) | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| Personal Care | ||||
| Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 лв (﷼ 26) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 25 лв (﷼ 55) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 33 лв (﷼ 71) | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 8 лв (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 7 лв (﷼ 14) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.99 лв (﷼ 11) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.98 лв (﷼ 4.27) | - | - | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 2.71 лв (﷼ 5.86) | - | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 лв (﷼ 19) | - | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (﷼ 66) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 18 лв (﷼ 39) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 30 лв (﷼ 65) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 56 лв (﷼ 121) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (﷼ 16) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.70 лв (﷼ 5.85) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.03 лв (﷼ 4.38) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | 348 лв (﷼ 752) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.34 лв (﷼ 0.73) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 59 лв (﷼ 128) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5.40 лв (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| 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 104 prices entered by 9 different people.
These prices were last updated on June 29, 2017.
Exchange rate:
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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 ﷼ 4,077
(1,885 лв)
in Plovdiv
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 4,000
in Al Qurayyat.
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