Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Indonesia

For one person, living is cheaper in Indonesia: $643 a month against $970 in Bansko, rent and utilities included – about $3,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$643
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bansko is 17.3% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bansko is 51.8% more expensive than Indonesia without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 15.15
$1.73 Rp 30.9K
400.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.63 BGN 81.6
$11.67 Rp 208.6K
299.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGN 15.77
$3.22 Rp 57.5K
179.81%
Cappuccino
$2.24 BGN 3.92
$1.58 Rp 28.3K
41.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$0.49 Rp 8,839
206.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.51
$0.24 Rp 4,257
258.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 3.07
$2.29 Rp 40.9K
-23.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.51
$3.44 Rp 61.4K
-41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$1.17 Rp 21.0K
52.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.42
$1.13 Rp 20.2K
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.66
$0.83 Rp 14.8K
83.13%
Eggs
$2.30 BGN 4.02
$1.53 Rp 27.3K
50.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BGN 16.81
$8.64 Rp 154.4K
11.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 BGN 11.06
$3.05 Rp 54.6K
107.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 BGN 15.12
$7.61 Rp 136.1K
13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.24
$2.45 Rp 43.7K
-47.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.95
$1.37 Rp 24.6K
22.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$1.78 Rp 31.8K
-4.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.30
$1.18 Rp 21.0K
60.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.63
$1.25 Rp 22.3K
-25.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BGN 1.32
$2.03 Rp 36.2K
-62.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 BGN 0.95
$0.84 Rp 15.0K
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 1.02
$0.41 Rp 7,307
41.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$2.55 Rp 45.6K
34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 BGN 9.00
$16.80 Rp 300.4K
-69.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
$1.90 Rp 34.0K
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.97
$2.96 Rp 53.0K
-42.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.55
$0.29 Rp 5,190
203.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 46.83
$11.22 Rp 200.5K
138.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 BGN 2.26
$0.54 Rp 9,572
138.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.14
$0.40 Rp 7,236
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 BGN 17.81
$3.10 Rp 55.4K
228.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$0.77 Rp 13.7K
94.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
$22.8K Rp 406.7M
26.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
$30.4K Rp 544.0M
-29.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 BGN 160
$64.8 Rp 1.2M
41.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.68 BGN 25.68
$4.34 Rp 77.6K
238.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.07 BGN 21.12
$19.83 Rp 354.4K
-39.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.28 BGN 56.5
$20.15 Rp 360.3K
60.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.60 BGN 15.05
$10.89 Rp 194.7K
-21.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 BGN 9.86
$2.78 Rp 49.6K
102.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 BGN 400
$117 Rp 2.1M
95.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 BGN 4,045
$5,690 Rp 101.7M
-59.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.48 BGN 53.3
$41.14 Rp 735.3K
-25.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 BGN 33.26
$26.34 Rp 470.8K
-27.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 BGN 79.7
$70.0 Rp 1.3M
-34.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.67 BGN 85.2
$63.4 Rp 1.1M
-23.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 913
$296 Rp 5.3M
76.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 BGN 643
$171 Rp 3.1M
114.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,110
$796 Rp 14.2M
-20.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 BGN 976
$433 Rp 7.7M
28.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BGN 2,106
$1,902 Rp 34.0M
-36.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 BGN 1,699
$1,101 Rp 19.7M
-11.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Indonesia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 BGN 2,923
$268 Rp 4.8M
523.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
9.41
-68.23%

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

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Last update for Indonesia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bansko
$367
Indonesia
$171 53.3% $196
Groceries & Markets
Bansko
$193
Indonesia
$195 1% $1.9
Eating Out
Bansko
$145
Indonesia
$64 56.2% $82
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
$118
Indonesia
$89 24.8% $29
Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
$65
Indonesia
$90 39.8% $26
Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
$44
Indonesia
$26 41% $18
Getting Around
Bansko
$35
Indonesia
$15 57.1% $20
Good to know
🇧🇬 Bansko
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🕒 Local time
13:05 1:05 PM
17:05 5:05 PM
4 h ahead of Bansko
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,000
275,439,000
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, 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 = 0.51 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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