Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Thailand

For one person, living costs are similar in Bansko and in Thailand: $970 and $962 a month, rent and utilities included.

Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🇹🇭 Thailand
$962
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 19.3% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 0.8% cheaper than Thailand without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 15.15
$3.00 ฿100
188.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.63 BGN 81.6
$26.40 ฿884
76.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGN 15.77
$6.63 ฿222
35.90%
Cappuccino
$2.24 BGN 3.92
$1.97 ฿65.9
13.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$0.65 ฿21.82
130.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.51
$0.34 ฿11.37
152.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 3.07
$2.18 ฿73.0
-19.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.51
$3.62 ฿121
-44.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$1.76 ฿58.9
1.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.42
$1.33 ฿44.68
-39.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.66
$1.29 ฿43.25
17.83%
Eggs
$2.30 BGN 4.02
$2.04 ฿68.4
12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BGN 16.81
$16.12 ฿540
-40.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 BGN 11.06
$2.95 ฿98.9
114.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 BGN 15.12
$10.60 ฿355
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.24
$2.85 ฿95.5
-55.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.95
$1.24 ฿41.66
35.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$2.02 ฿67.6
-15.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.30
$1.80 ฿60.3
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.63
$1.45 ฿48.66
-35.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BGN 1.32
$1.29 ฿43.31
-41.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 BGN 0.95
$1.12 ฿37.48
-51.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 1.02
$0.52 ฿17.55
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$4.34 ฿145
-20.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 BGN 9.00
$17.47 ฿585
-70.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
$1.69 ฿56.8
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.97
$2.67 ฿89.4
-36.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.55
$0.88 ฿29.30
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 46.83
$33.90 ฿1,135
-21.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 BGN 2.26
$1.20 ฿40.25
7.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.14
$1.18 ฿39.55
-44.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 BGN 17.81
$6.10 ฿204
66.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$1.38 ฿46.23
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
$31.3K ฿1.0M
-7.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
$26.3K ฿879.0K
-18.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 BGN 160
$83.5 ฿2,796
9.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.68 BGN 25.68
$12.21 ฿409
20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.07 BGN 21.12
$18.14 ฿607
-33.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.28 BGN 56.5
$49.66 ฿1,663
-35.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.60 BGN 15.05
$11.54 ฿386
-25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 BGN 9.86
$6.64 ฿222
-15.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 BGN 400
$540 ฿18.1K
-57.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 BGN 4,045
$12.3K ฿410.9K
-81.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.48 BGN 53.3
$52.4 ฿1,753
-41.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 BGN 33.26
$32.84 ฿1,099
-42.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 BGN 79.7
$89.8 ฿3,007
-49.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.67 BGN 85.2
$79.9 ฿2,676
-39.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 913
$470 ฿15.7K
10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 BGN 643
$285 ฿9,557
28.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,110
$1,240 ฿41.5K
-48.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 BGN 976
$699 ฿23.4K
-20.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BGN 2,106
$3,505 ฿117.3K
-65.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 BGN 1,699
$1,865 ฿62.4K
-47.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Thailand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 BGN 2,923
$570 ฿19.1K
192.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
5.69
-47.45%

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

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Last update for Thailand: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bansko
$367
Thailand
$285 22.3% $82
Groceries & Markets
Bansko
$193
Thailand
$244 26.6% $51
Eating Out
Bansko
$145
Thailand
$90 38.3% $56
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
$118
Thailand
$114 3.7% $4.3
Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
$65
Thailand
$115 77.5% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
$44
Thailand
$63 44.5% $19
Getting Around
Bansko
$35
Thailand
$45 27.7% $9.7
Good to know
🇧🇬 Bansko
🇹🇭 Thailand
🕒 Local time
13:27 1:27 PM
17:27 5:27 PM
4 h ahead of Bansko
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,000
66,188,503
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, 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).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.52 THB (100 THB = 2.67 EUR).

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