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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hefei and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Hefei and Bansko

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hefei is 5.5% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hefei is 13.7% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 ยฅ23.86
$9.05 BGNย 14.75
-62.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.44 ยฅ115
$35.30 BGNย 57.5
-53.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ยฅ28.31
$8.94 BGNย 14.57
-54.59%
Cappuccino
$2.27 ยฅ15.87
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
$1.28 BGNย 2.09
-64.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ยฅ1.76
$0.69 BGNย 1.13
-63.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ยฅ5.67
$1.20 BGNย 1.95
-32.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ14.32
$2.00 BGNย 3.26
2.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ยฅ11.33
$1.87 BGNย 3.04
-13.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ยฅ11.14
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
90.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ยฅ8.28
$1.48 BGNย 2.41
-19.59%
Eggs
$1.91 ยฅ13.36
$2.14 BGNย 3.49
-10.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 ยฅ56.9
$8.91 BGNย 14.52
-8.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 ยฅ28.88
$7.29 BGNย 11.88
-43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 ยฅ70.0
$8.74 BGNย 14.25
14.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
$1.34 BGNย 2.18
41.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ยฅ5.90
$1.72 BGNย 2.81
-51.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.41
$1.88 BGNย 3.06
-36.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 ยฅ5.74
$2.13 BGNย 3.48
-61.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ยฅ4.22
$1.01 BGNย 1.65
-39.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ยฅ3.35
$0.81 BGNย 1.31
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ยฅ3.65
$0.57 BGNย 0.93
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.55
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ยฅ20.00
$3.86 BGNย 6.29
-25.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 ยฅ50.5
$5.30 BGNย 8.63
36.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
-37.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
$2.06 BGNย 3.35
-20.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ยฅ2.55
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
-59.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.53 ยฅ297
$27.30 BGNย 44.50
55.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ยฅ9.46
$1.33 BGNย 2.17
2.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$0.73 BGNย 1.18
-61.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 ยฅ17.77
$10.31 BGNย 16.81
-75.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ยฅ8.02
$1.53 BGNย 2.49
-24.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ยฅ134.6K
$30.1K BGNย 49.0K
-35.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K ยฅ132.7K
$17.7K BGNย 28.8K
7.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.59 ยฅ297
$101 BGNย 165
-57.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.94 ยฅ90.3
$14.85 BGNย 24.20
-12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.88 ยฅ96.9
$11.26 BGNย 18.36
23.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.0 ยฅ572
$33.73 BGNย 55.0
143.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.22 ยฅ85.3
$7.28 BGNย 11.87
67.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.77 ยฅ40.26
$7.82 BGNย 12.75
-26.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 ยฅ1,805
$232 BGNย 377
11.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,224 ยฅ64.4K
$2,360 BGNย 3,846
290.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 ยฅ404
$38.01 BGNย 62.0
52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.28 ยฅ211
$19.49 BGNย 31.76
55.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 ยฅ420
$46.56 BGNย 75.9
29.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ยฅ501
$50.1 BGNย 81.6
43.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ยฅ1,607
$531 BGNย 866
-56.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ยฅ1,260
$376 BGNย 612
-51.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 ยฅ3,426
$635 BGNย 1,035
-22.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ยฅ2,542
$652 BGNย 1,062
-44.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,670 ยฅ25.6K
$1,228 BGNย 2,001
198.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,014 ยฅ14.1K
$1,024 BGNย 1,669
96.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hefei
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$920 ยฅ6,419
$1,214 BGNย 1,979
-24.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.37
3.4
28.53%

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Last update for Hefei: January 10, 2026

Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

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