Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Burgas

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 15% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 16.8% cheaper than Burgas without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 BGN 14.33
$11.78 BGN 19.21
-25.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.09 BGN 57.2
$40.99 BGN 66.8
-14.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 BGN 14.51
$8.64 BGN 14.08
3.01%
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.07
$2.49 BGN 4.06
-24.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.16
$1.37 BGN 2.24
-2.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.11
$0.71 BGN 1.15
-4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$2.02 BGN 3.29
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.30
$2.97 BGN 4.84
-31.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 BGN 3.02
$1.63 BGN 2.66
13.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.37
$0.87 BGN 1.43
-3.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.43
$1.87 BGN 3.04
-20.32%
Eggs
$2.15 BGN 3.50
$3.42 BGN 5.57
-37.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 BGN 14.22
$9.23 BGN 15.04
-5.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 BGN 12.10
$8.13 BGN 13.26
-8.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 BGN 14.49
$11.66 BGN 19.00
-23.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.21
$1.85 BGN 3.02
-26.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.80
$2.04 BGN 3.32
-15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.04
$2.06 BGN 3.36
-9.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.60
$2.44 BGN 3.98
-9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.73
$1.43 BGN 2.33
-25.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.30
$1.33 BGN 2.16
-39.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGN 1.00
$1.01 BGN 1.65
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.22
$0.82 BGN 1.33
-8.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BGN 6.10
$3.56 BGN 5.81
5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 BGN 8.80
$6.69 BGN 10.90
-19.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$1.00 BGN 1.62
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGN 3.44
$1.80 BGN 2.93
17.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.49
$0.84 BGN 1.36
8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 BGN 44.88
$35.87 BGN 58.5
-23.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.27
$1.21 BGN 1.98
14.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.19
$0.71 BGN 1.15
2.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.30 BGN 16.79
$13.33 BGN 21.73
-22.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.49
$1.50 BGN 2.45
2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K BGN 49.5K
$32.9K BGN 53.6K
-7.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 28.8K
$25.2K BGN 41.0K
-29.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 164
$96.1 BGN 157
4.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.43
$16.83 BGN 27.43
-10.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 BGN 18.38
$14.03 BGN 22.87
-19.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 BGN 54.8
$31.33 BGN 51.1
7.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.43 BGN 12.12
$15.50 BGN 25.27
-52.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 BGN 13.24
$8.76 BGN 14.27
-7.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGN 378
$236 BGN 385
-1.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,390 BGN 3,895
$4,166 BGN 6,791
-42.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.98 BGN 63.5
$58.9 BGN 96.0
-33.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.04 BGN 31.04
$42.26 BGN 68.9
-54.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.99 BGN 76.6
$83.0 BGN 135
-43.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.19 BGN 80.2
$71.9 BGN 117
-31.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 BGN 865
$517 BGN 842
2.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 BGN 627
$391 BGN 638
-1.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,057
$883 BGN 1,439
-26.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,056
$620 BGN 1,010
4.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,222 BGN 1,992
$2,546 BGN 4,150
-51.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 BGN 1,660
$1,679 BGN 2,736
-39.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,793 BGN 2,922
$1,049 BGN 1,710
70.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
4.57
-25.60%

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

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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