Cost of living in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 10% more expensive than in Saharanpur (India)
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Food | + 60% | |||
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Food in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 60% more expensive than in Saharanpur (India) | ||||
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Plovdiv | Saharanpur | Diff | ||
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 17 лв (₨754) | ₨388 | + 95% | |
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 8 лв (₨371) | ₨250 | + 48% | |
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 4.44 лв (₨200) | ₨125 | + 60% | |
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.82 лв (₨82) | ₨46 | + 77% | |
12 eggs, large | 3.05 лв (₨138) | ₨54 | + 155% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.37 лв (₨107) | ₨20 | + 434% | |
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6 лв (₨288) | ₨120 | + 140% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2.15 лв (₨97) | ₨80 | + 21% | |
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 0.94 лв (₨42) | ₨15 | + 182% | |
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.18 лв (₨53) | ₨100 | - 47% | |
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 8 лв (₨379) | ₨425 | - 11% | |
2 liters of coca-cola | 2.41 лв (₨109) | ₨80 | + 36% | |
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.66 лв (₨30) | ₨21 | + 42% | |
Housing | + 14% | |||
Housing in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 14% more expensive than in Saharanpur (India) | ||||
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Plovdiv | Saharanpur | Diff | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 665 лв (₨29,974) | ₨14,231 | + 111% | |
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 459 лв (₨20,713) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 165 лв (₨7,428) | ₨1,000 | + 643% | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 505 лв (₨22,754) | - | - | |
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 375 лв (₨16,906) | - | - | |
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 102 лв (₨4,590) | - | - | |
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 17 лв (₨774) | - | - | |
40” flat screen tv | 692 лв (₨31,186) | ₨32,000 | - 3% | |
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 161 лв (₨7,257) | ₨6,000 | + 21% | |
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11 лв (₨479) | ₨100 | + 379% | |
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7 лв (₨311) | ₨100 | + 211% | |
Clothes | + 32% | |||
Clothes in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 32% more expensive than in Saharanpur (India) | ||||
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1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 96 лв (₨4,335) | ₨700 | + 519% | |
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 48 лв (₨2,144) | - | - | |
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 157 лв (₨7,065) | ₨2,500 | + 183% | |
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 148 лв (₨6,684) | - | - | |
Transportation | - 1% | |||
Transportation in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Saharanpur (India) | ||||
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Plovdiv | Saharanpur | Diff | ||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 36,023 лв (₨1,624,204) | - | - | |
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 2.15 лв (₨97) | ₨100 | - 3% | |
Monthly ticket public transport | 39 лв (₨1,766) | - | - | |
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | 8 лв (₨341) | - | - | |
Personal Care | + 3% | |||
Personal Care in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is about the same as in Saharanpur (India) | ||||
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Plovdiv | Saharanpur | Diff | ||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 10 лв (₨432) | - | - | |
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 19 лв (₨867) | - | - | |
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 31 лв (₨1,413) | - | - | |
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 8 лв (₨347) | - | - | |
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.03 лв (₨227) | - | - | |
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.50 лв (₨248) | - | - | |
4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.84 лв (₨83) | ₨40 | + 110% | |
Tube of toothpaste | 2.55 лв (₨115) | - | - | |
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 8 лв (₨366) | - | - | |
Entertainment | - 6% | |||
Entertainment in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) is 6% cheaper than in Saharanpur (India) | ||||
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Plovdiv | Saharanpur | Diff | ||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 лв (₨1,362) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the movies | 18 лв (₨829) | - | - | |
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 39 лв (₨1,771) | - | - | |
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 51 лв (₨2,317) | - | - | |
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 7 лв (₨331) | ₨1,300 | - 75% | |
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.65 лв (₨119) | - | - | |
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.20 лв (₨99) | ₨127 | - 22% | |
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 927 лв (₨41,811) | - | - | |
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.33 лв (₨15) | - | - | |
1 month of gym membership in business district | 53 лв (₨2,403) | - | - | |
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 5.48 лв (₨247) | ₨350 | - 29% | |
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TOTAL | + 10% |

These prices were last updated on March 20, 2023.
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