Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Guangzhou (Canton) Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Guangzhou (Canton)

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 8.8% cheaper than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 10.1% cheaper than Guangzhou (Canton) without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 BGN 14.53
$2.81 ¥19.23
211.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.38 BGN 58.7
$22.12 ¥151
59.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 BGN 15.42
$4.96 ¥33.94
87.30%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$3.02 ¥20.69
-37.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.19
$0.46 ¥3.15
186.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.30 ¥2.03
130.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BGN 2.00
$0.92 ¥6.32
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.35
$1.62 ¥11.09
24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.97 ¥13.49
-4.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.40
$2.10 ¥14.38
-60.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.23 ¥8.44
21.95%
Eggs
$2.26 BGN 3.76
$1.58 ¥10.83
43.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 BGN 14.83
$19.09 ¥131
-53.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 BGN 12.17
$4.54 ¥31.05
61.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 BGN 14.37
$14.28 ¥97.7
-39.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.25
$2.13 ¥14.54
-36.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.82
$1.21 ¥8.30
40.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.09
$2.01 ¥13.72
-7.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.55
$1.48 ¥10.09
44.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$0.94 ¥6.41
7.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$1.04 ¥7.11
-24.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.03
$0.51 ¥3.51
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.19
$0.60 ¥4.13
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BGN 6.23
$3.91 ¥26.75
-4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 BGN 9.21
$8.98 ¥61.4
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$0.98 ¥6.74
23.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.61
$1.39 ¥9.51
56.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.39
$0.43 ¥2.94
95.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.44 BGN 45.55
$24.93 ¥171
10.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.20
$1.65 ¥11.28
-19.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BGN 1.28
$0.37 ¥2.54
108.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 BGN 17.29
$6.11 ¥41.78
70.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.55
$1.12 ¥7.68
36.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K BGN 49.9K
$20.6K ¥140.9K
45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 29.3K
$19.5K ¥133.4K
-9.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 169
$59.8 ¥409
70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.19
$13.06 ¥89.3
16.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.99 BGN 18.25
$11.50 ¥78.7
-4.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.05 BGN 56.5
$40.73 ¥279
-16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.29 BGN 12.10
$14.04 ¥96.0
-48.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 BGN 13.03
$6.49 ¥44.40
20.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 388
$315 ¥2,151
-25.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,319 BGN 3,850
$15.8K ¥107.8K
-85.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.87 BGN 64.5
$41.01 ¥281
-5.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 BGN 31.96
$28.29 ¥194
-31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.26 BGN 76.8
$69.8 ¥477
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 BGN 83.4
$62.0 ¥424
-18.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 BGN 873
$487 ¥3,334
7.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 BGN 627
$265 ¥1,815
42.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 BGN 1,074
$1,154 ¥7,895
-43.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,075
$627 ¥4,286
3.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 BGN 2,054
$8,782 ¥60.1K
-85.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 BGN 1,697
$3,561 ¥24.4K
-71.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Guangzhou (Canton)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,808 BGN 3,001
$1,391 ¥9,514
29.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
4.08
-16.67%

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

Last update for Bansko: April 14, 2026

Last update for Guangzhou (Canton): April 12, 2026

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