Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Cambodia

For one person, living is cheaper in Cambodia: $878 a month against $970 in Bansko, rent and utilities included – about $1,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Bansko outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🇰🇭 Cambodia
$878
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 6.4% cheaper than Cambodia without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bansko is 12.3% more expensive than Cambodia without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 15.15
$3.04 ៛12.3K
184.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.63 BGN 81.6
$30.39 ៛123.2K
53.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGN 15.77
$7.15 ៛29.0K
26.01%
Cappuccino
$2.24 BGN 3.92
$2.36 ៛9,561
-5.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$1.05 ៛4,245
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.51
$0.54 ៛2,181
59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 3.07
$0.97 ៛3,952
81.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.51
$2.53 ៛10.2K
-20.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$2.18 ៛8,842
-17.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.42
$1.67 ៛6,790
-51.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.66
$0.91 ៛3,694
67.03%
Eggs
$2.30 BGN 4.02
$1.75 ៛7,092
31.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BGN 16.81
$14.59 ៛59.2K
-34.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 BGN 11.06
$3.82 ៛15.5K
65.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 BGN 15.12
$9.96 ៛40.4K
-13.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.24
$3.66 ៛14.8K
-65.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.95
$1.45 ៛5,893
15.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$4.11 ៛16.7K
-58.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.30
$1.66 ៛6,718
13.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.63
$1.33 ៛5,406
-30.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BGN 1.32
$1.09 ៛4,437
-30.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 BGN 0.95
$1.36 ៛5,535
-60.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 1.02
$0.83 ៛3,364
-30.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$1.74 ៛7,045
97.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 BGN 9.00
$10.81 ៛43.8K
-52.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
$1.01 ៛4,087
9.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.97
$1.91 ៛7,767
-10.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.55
$0.97 ៛3,946
-9.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 46.83
$10.20 ៛41.4K
162.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 BGN 2.26
$1.09 ៛4,422
18.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.14
$0.98 ៛3,994
-33.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 BGN 17.81
$5.02 ៛20.4K
102.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$1.33 ៛5,397
12.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
$34.4K ៛139.7M
-16.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
$33.7K ៛136.5M
-36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 BGN 160
$105 ៛424.3K
-12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.68 BGN 25.68
$6.46 ៛26.2K
127.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.07 BGN 21.12
$21.68 ៛88.0K
-44.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.28 BGN 56.5
$38.62 ៛156.6K
-16.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.60 BGN 15.05
$10.29 ៛41.7K
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 BGN 9.86
$5.14 ៛20.8K
9.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 BGN 400
$543 ៛2.2M
-57.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 BGN 4,045
$6,508 ៛26.4M
-64.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.48 BGN 53.3
$27.17 ៛110.2K
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 BGN 33.26
$22.78 ៛92.4K
-16.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 BGN 79.7
$73.4 ៛297.5K
-37.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.67 BGN 85.2
$49.97 ៛202.7K
-2.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 913
$373 ៛1.5M
39.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 BGN 643
$262 ៛1.1M
40.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,110
$779 ៛3.2M
-18.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 BGN 976
$545 ៛2.2M
2.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BGN 2,106
$2,665 ៛10.8M
-54.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 BGN 1,699
$1,334 ៛5.4M
-27.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Cambodia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 BGN 2,923
$284 ៛1.2M
487.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
8.19
-63.49%

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

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Last update for Cambodia: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bansko
$367
Cambodia
$262 28.7% $106
Groceries & Markets
Bansko
$193
Cambodia
$246 27.3% $53
Eating Out
Bansko
$145
Cambodia
$90 37.9% $55
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
$118
Cambodia
$133 12.3% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
$65
Cambodia
$78 20.6% $13
Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
$44
Cambodia
$49 12.3% $5.3
Getting Around
Bansko
$35
Cambodia
$20 42.3% $15
Good to know
🇧🇬 Bansko
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🕒 Local time
08:04 8:04 AM
12:04 12:04 PM
4 h ahead of Bansko
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,000
17,423,880
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

KHR, 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).

Cambodian Riel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,056 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,549 KHR (10,000 KHR = 2.2 EUR).

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