Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Brunei

For one person, living is cheaper in Bansko: $970 a month against $1,350 in Brunei, rent and utilities included – about $4,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 40.2% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 24.6% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 15.15
$4.94 BND 6.33
75.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.63 BGN 81.6
$36.92 BND 47.26
26.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGN 15.77
$6.12 BND 7.83
47.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 BND 2.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 BND 3.09
-
Cappuccino
$2.24 BGN 3.92
$4.15 BND 5.32
-46.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$1.13 BND 1.44
32.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.51
$0.72 BND 0.92
19.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 3.07
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.51
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$2.23 BND 2.86
-19.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.42
$1.99 BND 2.55
-59.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.66
$2.08 BND 2.66
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.30 BGN 4.02
$2.37 BND 3.04
-2.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BGN 16.81
$16.59 BND 21.24
-42.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 BGN 11.06
$7.20 BND 9.21
-12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 BGN 15.12
$17.39 BND 22.26
-50.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.24
$3.93 BND 5.03
-67.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.95
$3.83 BND 4.91
-56.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$3.56 BND 4.56
-52.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.30
$4.16 BND 5.33
-54.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.63
$2.42 BND 3.10
-61.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BGN 1.32
$2.28 BND 2.92
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 BGN 0.95
$4.49 BND 5.75
-87.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 1.02
$1.05 BND 1.34
-44.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.76 BND 20.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 BND 6.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 BND 1.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$11.60 BND 14.85
-70.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 BGN 9.00
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.97
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.55
$0.79 BND 1.01
11.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 46.83
$0.80 BND 1.02
3245.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 BGN 2.26
$3.98 BND 5.10
-67.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.14
$3.39 BND 4.34
-80.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 BGN 17.81
$11.94 BND 15.29
-14.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$0.40 BND 0.52
275.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
$43.0K BND 55.0K
-32.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
$30.0K BND 38.4K
-28.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 BGN 160
$56.9 BND 72.8
60.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.68 BGN 25.68
$21.44 BND 27.45
-31.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.07 BGN 21.12
$92.4 BND 118
-86.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.28 BGN 56.5
$50.1 BND 64.2
-35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.60 BGN 15.05
$5.80 BND 7.42
48.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 BGN 9.86
$5.54 BND 7.09
1.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 BGN 400
$178 BND 228
28.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 BGN 4,045
$11.3K BND 14.5K
-79.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.48 BGN 53.3
$78.3 BND 100
-61.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 BGN 33.26
$85.3 BND 109
-77.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 BGN 79.7
$114 BND 146
-59.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.67 BGN 85.2
$99.2 BND 127
-50.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 913
$737 BND 944
-29.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 BGN 643
$506 BND 648
-27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,110
$1,132 BND 1,449
-43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 BGN 976
$789 BND 1,010
-29.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BGN 2,106
$3,063 BND 3,921
-60.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 BGN 1,699
$2,309 BND 2,956
-57.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 BGN 2,923
$2,239 BND 2,866
-25.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
3.88
-22.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bansko
$367
Brunei
$506 37.9% $139
Groceries & Markets
Bansko
$193
Brunei
$318 64.7% $125
Eating Out
Bansko
$145
Brunei
$115 20.8% $30
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
$118
Brunei
$171 44.4% $53
Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
$65
Brunei
$169 162% $105
Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
$44
Brunei
$61 40.5% $18
Getting Around
Bansko
$35
Brunei
$25 28.6% $10
Good to know
🇧🇬 Bansko
🇧🇳 Brunei
🕒 Local time
11:24 11:24 AM
16:24 4:24 PM
5 h ahead of Bansko
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,000
458,949
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BND, USD, EUR to BGN – Bulgarian Lev Converter

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

On the map
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  • Bansko Brunei 9,770 km ≈ 13 h nonstop flight
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  • Bansko
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