Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Bansko

For one person, living is cheaper in Pakistan: $481 a month against $970 in Bansko, rent and utilities included – about $5,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇵🇰 Pakistan
$481
/mo nomad
Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$970
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 41.7% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 50.9% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PKR 604
$8.66 BGN 15.15
-74.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.87 PKR 3,838
$46.63 BGN 81.6
-70.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKR 1,487
$9.01 BGN 15.77
-40.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 PKR 610
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 PKR 1,187
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 PKR 553
$2.24 BGN 3.92
-10.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 107
$1.50 BGN 2.63
-74.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 63.8
$0.86 BGN 1.51
-73.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 BGN 3.07
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.00 BGN 3.51
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 PKR 238
$1.79 BGN 3.14
-51.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 PKR 174
$0.81 BGN 1.42
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 335
$1.52 BGN 2.66
-20.39%
Eggs
$1.22 PKR 337
$2.30 BGN 4.02
-46.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 PKR 1,480
$9.60 BGN 16.81
-44.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 PKR 798
$6.32 BGN 11.06
-54.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 PKR 1,416
$8.64 BGN 15.12
-40.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 PKR 333
$1.28 BGN 2.24
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 180
$1.68 BGN 2.95
-61.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 250
$1.70 BGN 2.98
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 149
$1.89 BGN 3.30
-71.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 PKR 91.8
$0.93 BGN 1.63
-64.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 114
$0.76 BGN 1.32
-46.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 PKR 95.1
$0.54 BGN 0.95
-37.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 PKR 112
$0.58 BGN 1.02
-29.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.01 PKR 557
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 PKR 299
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PKR 616
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKR 595
$3.44 BGN 6.02
-37.50%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.14 BGN 9.00
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 BGN 1.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 BGN 2.97
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 53.8
$0.88 BGN 1.55
-78.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.13 PKR 2,803
$26.76 BGN 46.83
-62.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 PKR 244
$1.29 BGN 2.26
-31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 PKR 146
$0.65 BGN 1.14
-18.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 PKR 598
$10.18 BGN 17.81
-78.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PKR 358
$1.50 BGN 2.63
-14.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K PKR 5.1M
$28.8K BGN 50.4K
-36.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K PKR 6.9M
$21.5K BGN 37.5K
16.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 30.5K
$91.4 BGN 160
20.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.43 PKR 1,502
$14.68 BGN 25.68
-63.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.97 PKR 4,421
$12.07 BGN 21.12
32.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 PKR 4,758
$32.28 BGN 56.5
-46.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.36 PKR 3,144
$8.60 BGN 15.05
32.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.38 PKR 1,213
$5.63 BGN 9.86
-22.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.75 PKR 12.7K
$228 BGN 400
-79.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,510 PKR 418.0K
$2,311 BGN 4,045
-34.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 PKR 4,746
$30.48 BGN 53.3
-43.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.18 PKR 6,691
$19.01 BGN 33.26
27.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 PKR 21.3K
$45.53 BGN 79.7
69.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.10 PKR 9,714
$48.67 BGN 85.2
-27.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 PKR 38.8K
$521 BGN 913
-73.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$79.5 PKR 22.0K
$367 BGN 643
-78.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PKR 87.1K
$634 BGN 1,110
-50.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 47.8K
$558 BGN 976
-69.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,017 PKR 281.4K
$1,204 BGN 2,106
-15.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 PKR 148.9K
$971 BGN 1,699
-44.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 PKR 53.8K
$1,670 BGN 2,923
-88.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.1
2.99
371.57%

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

Last update for Pakistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
$132
Bansko
$118 10.2% $13
Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
$95
Bansko
$193 104% $98
Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
$79
Bansko
$367 362% $288
Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
$69
Bansko
$65 6.4% $4.4
Eating Out
Pakistan
$60
Bansko
$145 142% $85
Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
$26
Bansko
$44 67.8% $18
Getting Around
Pakistan
$14
Bansko
$35 142% $20
Good to know
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇧🇬 Bansko
🕒 Local time
11:34 11:34 AM
09:34 9:34 AM
2 h behind Pakistan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
223,773,700
8,000
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to PKR – Pakistani Rupee Converter

Pakistani Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 277 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.61 USD). 1 EUR = 310 PKR (1,000 PKR = 3.22 EUR).

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 = 0.509 EUR).

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