Cost of living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria vs Thane, India
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Food | - 4% | |||
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Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 4% cheaper than in Thane (India) | ||||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 12 лв (₨534) | ₨844 | - 37% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 8 лв (₨362) | ₨288 | + 25% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.71 лв (₨215) | ₨124 | + 74% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.97 лв (₨90) | ₨62 | + 44% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.09 лв (₨141) | ₨64 | + 119% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.35 лв (₨107) | ₨37 | + 189% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (₨276) | ₨274 | + 1% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.99 лв (₨91) | ₨168 | - 46% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 0.90 лв (₨41) | ₨24 | + 75% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.21 лв (₨55) | ₨138 | - 60% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 9 лв (₨410) | ₨588 | - 30% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.33 лв (₨106) | ₨73 | + 46% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.72 лв (₨33) | ₨31 | + 8% | |
Housing | - 3% | |||
Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Thane (India) | ||||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 616 лв (₨28,095) | ₨34,699 | - 19% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 459 лв (₨20,951) | ₨22,512 | - 7% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 165 лв (₨7,513) | ₨5,414 | + 39% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 518 лв (₨23,631) | ₨21,166 | + 12% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 333 лв (₨15,192) | ₨12,897 | + 18% | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 102 лв (₨4,642) | ₨2,613 | + 78% | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (₨780) | ₨800 | - 3% | |
40” flat screen tv | 737 лв (₨33,628) | ₨35,364 | - 5% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 172 лв (₨7,827) | ₨15,424 | - 49% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10 лв (₨476) | ₨395 | + 21% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (₨315) | ₨548 | - 42% | |
Clothes | + 28% | |||
Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 28% more expensive than in Thane (India) | ||||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 97 лв (₨4,443) | ₨2,258 | + 97% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 48 лв (₨2,168) | ₨2,459 | - 12% | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 151 лв (₨6,897) | ₨3,268 | + 111% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 151 лв (₨6,900) | ₨2,619 | + 163% | |
Transportation | + 65% | |||
Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 65% more expensive than in Thane (India) | ||||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 35,323 лв (₨1,610,954) | ₨830,309 | + 94% | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.15 лв (₨98) | ₨83 | + 19% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (₨1,783) | ₨945 | + 89% | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 7 лв (₨323) | ₨189 | + 71% | |
Personal Care | + 54% | |||
Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 54% more expensive than in Thane (India) | ||||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11 лв (₨507) | ₨102 | + 396% | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 21 лв (₨945) | ₨461 | + 105% | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 30 лв (₨1,368) | ₨591 | + 131% | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 8 лв (₨351) | ₨260 | + 35% | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.03 лв (₨230) | ₨183 | + 26% | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.48 лв (₨250) | ₨181 | + 39% | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.92 лв (₨88) | ₨125 | - 30% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 2.54 лв (₨116) | ₨79 | + 48% | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 9 лв (₨422) | ₨216 | + 95% | |
Entertainment | + 4% | |||
Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 4% more expensive than in Thane (India) | ||||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 29 лв (₨1,329) | ₨923 | + 44% | |
2 tickets to the movies | 18 лв (₨801) | ₨496 | + 62% | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 41 лв (₨1,883) | ₨1,737 | + 8% | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 55 лв (₨2,496) | ₨2,000 | + 25% | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (₨311) | ₨483 | - 36% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.59 лв (₨118) | ₨222 | - 47% | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.11 лв (₨96) | ₨212 | - 55% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 927 лв (₨42,292) | ₨35,595 | + 19% | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.37 лв (₨17) | ₨20 | - 16% | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 56 лв (₨2,576) | ₨2,228 | + 16% | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.47 лв (₨250) | ₨251 | - 1% | |
TOTAL | + 16% |

These prices were last updated on February 27, 2021.
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For example, you would need at least ₨132,772 (2,911 лв) in Plovdiv to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with ₨114,000 in Thane.
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