Cost of Living Comparison Between Malatya and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Malatya and Bansko

🙂 Solo nomad: Malatya is 9.5% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malatya is 14% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₺153
$8.79 BGN 14.86
-60.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.44 ₺1,124
$35.09 BGN 59.3
-27.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.53 ₺289
$8.90 BGN 15.05
-26.63%
Cappuccino
$2.18 ₺96.5
$1.88 BGN 3.18
15.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₺45.59
$1.33 BGN 2.24
-22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₺16.15
$0.68 BGN 1.15
-45.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ₺131
$1.21 BGN 2.04
144.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₺149
$2.02 BGN 3.42
66.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 ₺47.88
$1.85 BGN 3.13
-41.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₺21.20
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ₺89.4
$1.49 BGN 2.52
35.57%
Eggs
$2.72 ₺120
$2.15 BGN 3.63
26.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 ₺507
$8.72 BGN 14.74
31.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 ₺217
$7.42 BGN 12.55
-33.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.71 ₺915
$8.89 BGN 15.02
132.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₺53.0
$1.36 BGN 2.29
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ₺89.5
$1.72 BGN 2.90
18.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₺47.46
$1.86 BGN 3.15
-42.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 ₺53.2
$2.21 BGN 3.73
-45.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₺37.27
$1.06 BGN 1.79
-20.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ₺33.31
$0.80 BGN 1.35
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₺30.53
$0.61 BGN 1.03
13.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₺15.87
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ₺97.6
$3.74 BGN 6.32
-40.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 ₺500
$5.40 BGN 9.13
109.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₺110
$1.20 BGN 2.03
107.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₺153
$2.11 BGN 3.56
64.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ₺30.08
$0.91 BGN 1.55
-25.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.90 ₺1,365
$27.53 BGN 46.53
12.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 ₺46.13
$1.39 BGN 2.35
-25.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 ₺24.91
$0.73 BGN 1.24
-23.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 ₺327
$10.30 BGN 17.41
-28.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₺49.90
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-26.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.8K ₺1.8M
$30.4K BGN 51.4K
37.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ₺2.0M
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
150.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 ₺2,731
$100 BGN 170
-38.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 ₺387
$14.99 BGN 25.33
-41.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.71 ₺385
$11.28 BGN 19.06
-22.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.79 ₺1,935
$33.65 BGN 56.9
30.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.43 BGN 12.56
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.46 ₺109
$8.12 BGN 13.73
-69.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 ₺27.3K
$232 BGN 392
166.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,921 ₺394.1K
$2,390 BGN 4,038
273.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.36 ₺855
$38.98 BGN 65.9
-50.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.79 ₺1,139
$19.04 BGN 32.18
35.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 ₺3,412
$46.99 BGN 79.4
64.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.7 ₺2,239
$49.19 BGN 83.1
3.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 ₺22.3K
$530 BGN 897
-4.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 ₺17.7K
$385 BGN 650
4.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$898 ₺39.7K
$648 BGN 1,096
38.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 ₺30.9K
$648 BGN 1,094
7.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,222 BGN 2,066
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,018 BGN 1,721
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malatya
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 ₺44.0K
$1,793 BGN 3,029
-44.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
47
3.4
1282.35%

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Last update for Malatya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

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