Cost of living in Ioannina (Greece) is 5% more expensive than in Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
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Food | ||||
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Food in Ioannina (Greece) is about the same as in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Ioannina | Plovdiv | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | - | 17 лв | - | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | - | 9 лв | - | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | - | 4.79 лв | - | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | - | 2.17 лв | - | |
12 eggs, large | - | 3.93 лв | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | - | 2.68 лв | - | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | - | 7 лв | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | - | 2.21 лв | - | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | - | 0.99 лв | - | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | 1.26 лв | - | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | 9 лв | - | |
2 liters of coca-cola | - | 2.55 лв | - | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | - | 0.72 лв | - | |
Housing | + 2% | |||
Housing in Ioannina (Greece) is about the same as in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Ioannina | Plovdiv | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | €447 (874 лв) | 819 лв | + 7% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | €380 (744 лв) | 549 лв | + 36% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | - | 181 лв | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | - | 604 лв | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | 390 лв | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | - | 105 лв | - | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | - | 16 лв | - | |
40” flat screen tv | - | 658 лв | - | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | 161 лв | - | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | - | 11 лв | - | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | 7 лв | - | |
Clothes | ||||
Clothes in Ioannina (Greece) is about the same as in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | - | 96 лв | - | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | - | 48 лв | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | 157 лв | - | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | - | 148 лв | - | |
Transportation | + 7% | |||
Transportation in Ioannina (Greece) is 7% more expensive than in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | 36,023 лв | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.55 (3.04 лв) | 2.15 лв | + 41% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | - | 39 лв | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | 9 лв | - | |
Personal Care | ||||
Personal Care in Ioannina (Greece) is about the same as in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | 13 лв | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | 19 лв | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | 31 лв | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | - | 5.98 лв | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | 5.34 лв | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | - | 6 лв | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | - | 2.18 лв | - | |
Tube of toothpaste | - | 2.36 лв | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | 8 лв | - | |
Entertainment | ||||
Entertainment in Ioannina (Greece) is about the same as in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | ||||
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Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | - | 32 лв | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | - | 20 лв | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | 44 лв | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | - | 57 лв | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | 9 лв | - | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | - | 3.06 лв | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | 2.50 лв | - | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | 927 лв | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | 0.33 лв | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | - | 56 лв | - | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | - | 5.49 лв | - | |
TOTAL | + 5% |
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 62 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
These prices were last updated on March 27, 2024.
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