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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Shumen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Elk is 0.5% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elk is 2.5% cheaper than Shumen without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
$9.94 BGNย 16.20
-18.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
$29.95 BGNย 48.81
37.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
$8.98 BGNย 14.64
-23.61%
Cappuccino
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
$1.73 BGNย 2.82
21.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
$1.38 BGNย 2.25
51.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.66 BGNย 1.08
60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
101.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
$2.37 BGNย 3.86
75.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
-34.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
$1.96 BGNย 3.19
-7.14%
Eggs
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
$3.07 BGNย 5.00
-14.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
$9.33 BGNย 15.20
-46.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
$5.62 BGNย 9.17
18.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
$11.47 BGNย 18.69
14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
$1.76 BGNย 2.87
-38.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
$2.09 BGNย 3.40
-5.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
$2.26 BGNย 3.69
22.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
-35.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
-16.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$0.76 BGNย 1.23
-31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
$3.54 BGNย 5.76
51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
$7.30 BGNย 11.90
4.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
11.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
$1.60 BGNย 2.60
-13.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elk
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$0.89 BGNย 1.45
19.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
$27.03 BGNย 44.06
21.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$1.22 BGNย 2.00
82.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
$0.31 BGNย 0.50
67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
$12.87 BGNย 20.98
6.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
$1.49 BGNย 2.43
16.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
$32.1K BGNย 52.3K
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
$26.1K BGNย 42.5K
21.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
$95.5 BGNย 156
222.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
$16.42 BGNย 26.76
-59.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
$14.07 BGNย 22.93
-3.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$39.05 BGNย 63.7
-5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
$11.85 BGNย 19.32
62.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
$7.04 BGNย 11.47
-5.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
$233 BGNย 379
37.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
$10.5K BGNย 17.1K
-47.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
$56.0 BGNย 91.2
48.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
$41.00 BGNย 66.8
-32.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
$81.5 BGNย 133
6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
$71.4 BGNย 116
23.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elk
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
$274 BGNย 446
97.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
$195 BGNย 318
141.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
$494 BGNย 805
91.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
$319 BGNย 520
168.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
$1,319 BGNย 2,150
81.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
$1,027 BGNย 1,673
105.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elk
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
$1,069 BGNย 1,743
23.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
4.57
53.17%

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Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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