Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Veliko Tarnovo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 23.8% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 17.1% cheaper than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 BGN 15.32

$10.49 BGN 17.7

-13.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.42 BGN 59.8

$41.56 BGN 70.1

-14.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.39 BGN 15.85

$8.95 BGN 15.11

4.92%

Cappuccino

$1.94 BGN 3.27

$1.95 BGN 3.29

-0.51%

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

$0.66 BGN 1.11

10.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 BGN 1.97

$1.89 BGN 3.19

-38.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 BGN 3.55

$3.02 BGN 5.1

-30.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 BGN 3.26

$1.63 BGN 2.76

18.40%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 BGN 1.33

$0.93 BGN 1.57

-15.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.54

$1.97 BGN 3.33

-23.35%

Eggs

$2.18 BGN 3.67

$3.3 BGN 5.57

-33.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.11 BGN 15.37

$9.65 BGN 16.27

-5.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.6 BGN 12.83

$7.84 BGN 13.22

-3.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 BGN 14.95

$11.51 BGN 19.42

-23.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.3 BGN 2.2

$1.58 BGN 2.66

-17.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 BGN 2.91

$2.11 BGN 3.56

-18.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 BGN 3.01

$1.97 BGN 3.33

-9.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 BGN 3.72

$2.44 BGN 4.11

-9.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1 BGN 1.69

$1.2 BGN 2.03

-16.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 BGN 1.34

$1.38 BGN 2.32

-42.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 BGN 1.03

$1.06 BGN 1.78

-42.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BGN 1.25

$0.79 BGN 1.34

-6.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.72 BGN 6.28

$3.58 BGN 6.03

3.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.12 BGN 10.33

$6.76 BGN 11.41

-9.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 BGN 2.03

$1 BGN 1.69

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 BGN 3.51

$1.63 BGN 2.75

27.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.9 BGN 1.53

$0.92 BGN 1.56

-2.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.53 BGN 46.45

$33.36 BGN 56.3

-17.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.23

$1.15 BGN 1.94

14.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BGN 1.28

$0.62 BGN 1.04

22.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.3 BGN 17.37

$11.86 BGN 20.01

-13.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 BGN 2.48

$1.5 BGN 2.54

-2.00%

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

$30.4K BGN 51.2K

$32.8K BGN 55.3K

-7.45%

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

$17.7K BGN 29.8K

$25.6K BGN 43.1K

-30.93%

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

$104 BGN 176

$96.5 BGN 163

7.81%

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

$14.84 BGN 25.04

$16.65 BGN 28.08

-10.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.04 BGN 18.62

$13.37 BGN 22.56

-17.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.26 BGN 56.1

$35.91 BGN 60.6

-7.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.26 BGN 12.25

$22.51 BGN 37.98

-67.75%

Cinema Ticket

$8.19 BGN 13.81

$6.92 BGN 11.67

18.35%

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

$235 BGN 396

$233 BGN 394

0.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,365 BGN 3,989

$4,200 BGN 7,085

-43.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.19 BGN 64.4

$43.47 BGN 73.3

-12.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.08 BGN 32.19

$29.13 BGN 49.14

-34.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.9 BGN 79.1

$81.7 BGN 138

-42.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51 BGN 86.1

$70.5 BGN 119

-27.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$523 BGN 882

$364 BGN 614

43.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 BGN 648

$263 BGN 444

45.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$635 BGN 1,070

$576 BGN 972

10.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$636 BGN 1,072

$437 BGN 736

45.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,215 BGN 2,050

$2,498 BGN 4,214

-51.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,031 BGN 1,740

$1,409 BGN 2,377

-26.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,189 BGN 2,005

$975 BGN 1,645

21.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

4.57

-25.60%

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

Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: October 28, 2025

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