Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Sliven

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 5.8% cheaper than Sliven without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 9.1% cheaper than Sliven without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 BGN 15.32

$8.76 BGN 14.78

3.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.42 BGN 59.8

$35.12 BGN 59.2

0.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.39 BGN 15.85

$8.59 BGN 14.5

9.31%

Cappuccino

$1.94 BGN 3.27

$1.94 BGN 3.28

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 BGN 2.14

$1.33 BGN 2.24

-4.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 BGN 1.23

$0.92 BGN 1.56

-20.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 BGN 1.97

$1.82 BGN 3.07

-35.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 BGN 3.55

$2.32 BGN 3.91

-9.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.26

$1.59 BGN 2.67

21.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 BGN 1.33

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.54

$2.12 BGN 3.58

-28.77%

Eggs

$2.18 BGN 3.67

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.11 BGN 15.37

$8.29 BGN 13.99

9.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.6 BGN 12.83

$5.56 BGN 9.38

36.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 BGN 14.95

$6.89 BGN 11.62

28.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.3 BGN 2.2

$1.43 BGN 2.42

-9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 BGN 2.91

$1.7 BGN 2.87

1.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 BGN 3.01

$1.45 BGN 2.45

23.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 BGN 3.72

$2.21 BGN 3.73

Potato (1kg)

$1 BGN 1.69

$0.48 BGN 0.8

108.33%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 BGN 1.34

$0.86 BGN 1.45

-8.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 BGN 1.03

$1.05 BGN 1.78

-41.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BGN 1.25

$0.52 BGN 0.88

42.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.72 BGN 6.28

$3.62 BGN 6.11

2.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.12 BGN 10.33

$6.29 BGN 10.62

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 BGN 2.03

$1.08 BGN 1.81

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 BGN 3.51

$1.33 BGN 2.25

56.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 BGN 1.53

$0.69 BGN 1.16

30.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.53 BGN 46.45

$36.74 BGN 62

-25.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$1.17 BGN 1.97

12.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BGN 1.28

$0.72 BGN 1.22

5.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.3 BGN 17.37

$8.68 BGN 14.63

18.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 BGN 2.48

$1.42 BGN 2.39

3.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.4K BGN 51.2K

$32.4K BGN 54.6K

-6.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.7K BGN 29.8K

$28.5K BGN 48.1K

-38.05%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$104 BGN 176

$87.2 BGN 147

19.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.84 BGN 25.04

$17.83 BGN 30.08

-16.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.04 BGN 18.62

$9.3 BGN 15.68

18.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.26 BGN 56.1

$23.3 BGN 39.3

42.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.26 BGN 12.25

$14.67 BGN 24.75

-50.51%

Cinema Ticket

$8.19 BGN 13.81

$5.98 BGN 10.08

36.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$235 BGN 396

$422 BGN 712

-44.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,365 BGN 3,989

$6,978 BGN 11.8K

-66.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.19 BGN 64.4

$59.7 BGN 101

-36.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.08 BGN 32.19

$24.04 BGN 40.55

-20.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.9 BGN 79.1

$69.5 BGN 117

-32.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51 BGN 86.1

$63.2 BGN 107

-19.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 BGN 882

$232 BGN 392

125.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 BGN 648

$148 BGN 250

159.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 BGN 1,070

$334 BGN 563

90.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$636 BGN 1,072

$267 BGN 450

138.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 BGN 2,050

$1,187 BGN 2,002

2.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,031 BGN 1,740

$948 BGN 1,598

8.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,189 BGN 2,005

$1,379 BGN 2,327

-13.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

4.25

-20.00%

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

Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

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