Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Vietnam

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $970 in Bansko, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🇻🇳 Vietnam
$762
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bansko is 15% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bansko is 37.8% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 15.15
$1.96 ₫50.6K
341.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.63 BGN 81.6
$19.61 ₫507.5K
137.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 BGN 15.77
$4.63 ₫119.7K
94.60%
Cappuccino
$2.24 BGN 3.92
$1.72 ₫44.5K
30.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$0.53 ₫13.6K
183.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.51
$0.30 ₫7,722
186.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 BGN 3.07
$0.98 ₫25.5K
79.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BGN 3.51
$1.57 ₫40.5K
27.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 BGN 3.14
$1.47 ₫38.0K
21.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 BGN 1.42
$0.95 ₫24.6K
-14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.66
$0.90 ₫23.4K
68.89%
Eggs
$2.30 BGN 4.02
$1.48 ₫38.3K
55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BGN 16.81
$11.34 ₫293.4K
-15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 BGN 11.06
$3.74 ₫96.9K
68.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.64 BGN 15.12
$9.50 ₫245.8K
-9.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BGN 2.24
$2.82 ₫73.1K
-54.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BGN 2.95
$1.10 ₫28.6K
52.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.98
$1.38 ₫35.8K
23.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BGN 3.30
$1.20 ₫31.2K
57.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BGN 1.63
$1.09 ₫28.3K
-14.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 BGN 1.32
$1.20 ₫31.1K
-36.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 BGN 0.95
$0.68 ₫17.6K
-20.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 1.02
$0.52 ₫13.4K
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 6.02
$1.36 ₫35.3K
152.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 BGN 9.00
$9.40 ₫243.3K
-45.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.94
$0.80 ₫20.7K
38.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 BGN 2.97
$1.46 ₫37.7K
16.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.55
$0.32 ₫8,153
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 BGN 46.83
$8.43 ₫218.3K
217.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 BGN 2.26
$0.76 ₫19.6K
69.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.14
$0.59 ₫15.3K
10.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.18 BGN 17.81
$2.25 ₫58.1K
352.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.63
$0.88 ₫22.7K
70.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
$31.2K ₫807.3M
-7.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
$29.5K ₫764.2M
-27.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 BGN 160
$71.9 ₫1.9M
27.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.68 BGN 25.68
$5.68 ₫147.1K
158.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.07 BGN 21.12
$9.20 ₫238.2K
31.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.28 BGN 56.5
$21.63 ₫559.9K
49.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.60 BGN 15.05
$9.09 ₫235.2K
-5.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 BGN 9.86
$3.84 ₫99.3K
46.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 BGN 400
$376 ₫9.7M
-39.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,311 BGN 4,045
$19.7K ₫509.7M
-88.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.48 BGN 53.3
$41.67 ₫1.1M
-26.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.01 BGN 33.26
$25.84 ₫668.7K
-26.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.53 BGN 79.7
$85.9 ₫2.2M
-47.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.67 BGN 85.2
$76.7 ₫2.0M
-36.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 BGN 913
$412 ₫10.7M
26.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 BGN 643
$273 ₫7.1M
34.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 BGN 1,110
$850 ₫22.0M
-25.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 BGN 976
$555 ₫14.4M
0.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,204 BGN 2,106
$3,624 ₫93.8M
-66.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$971 BGN 1,699
$1,854 ₫48.0M
-47.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 BGN 2,923
$414 ₫10.7M
303.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.99
8.75
-65.83%

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

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bansko
$367
Vietnam
$273 25.6% $94
Groceries & Markets
Bansko
$193
Vietnam
$188 2.9% $5.5
Eating Out
Bansko
$145
Vietnam
$62 57.7% $84
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
$118
Vietnam
$87 26.6% $31
Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
$65
Vietnam
$104 60.2% $39
Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
$44
Vietnam
$29 32.7% $14
Getting Around
Bansko
$35
Vietnam
$13 61.5% $21
Good to know
🇧🇬 Bansko
🇻🇳 Vietnam
🕒 Local time
13:26 1:26 PM
17:26 5:26 PM
4 h ahead of Bansko
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
8,000
96,208,984
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

VND, 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).

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,879 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 28,999 VND (100,000 VND = 3.45 EUR).

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