Common information
CountryBulgaria
Population340 494
Cost of living and prices in Plovdiv
Shared roomoutside of centre61USD/Monthin city centre85USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre100USD/Monthin city centre150USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 19 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 1 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 6 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 5 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 4 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 17 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 16,737 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 21 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 45 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 24 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 72 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 58 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 188 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 125 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 318 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 228 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 97 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 9 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 814 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 524 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 412 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 6.73 |
ratings
Main factors in Plovdiv
7.0
Leisure quality
7.4
Quality of life
9.0
Travelers rating
4.8
Travelers rating
6.2
English speaking
6.6
Nightlife
9.4
Coworking spaces
7.0
Traffic
8.2
Free WIFI
12
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Plovdiv
9.0
Safety
7.7
Medicine
5.4
Healthcare
5.6
Racial tolerance
6.9
Female friendly
5.0
LGBT, Gay friendly
8.4
Friendliness to foreigners
8.0
Stability of the state
7.7
Conditions for starting a business
4.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Plovdiv
7.7
Cost of living
9.5
Rent, price
8.1
Products, price
8.2
Restaurants, price
3.7
Purchasing power
Comfort in Plovdiv
4.3
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
9.8
Availability of air conditioners
6.9
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Plovdiv
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 32 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Average high, °C | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 14 |
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| Record low, °C | -2 | -3 | -17 | -23 | -27 | -25 | -27 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -27 |
| Rain, days | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 66 |
| Fog, days | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 252 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 20 | 50 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 20 | 550 |
| Relative humidity, % | 70 | 80 | 88 | 87 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 79 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 81 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 83 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 47 | 59 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 48 | 59 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 8 | 6 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 52 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 208 | 258 | 258 | 978 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 13 |