Cost of Living Comparison Between Pernik and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Pernik and Bansko

🙂 Solo nomad: Pernik is 13.5% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pernik is 2% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.76 BGN 14.27

$9.05 BGN 14.75

-3.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.33 BGN 41.29

$35.30 BGN 57.5

-28.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.93 BGN 14.56

$8.94 BGN 14.57

-0.11%

Cappuccino

$1.57 BGN 2.57

$1.89 BGN 3.08

-16.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 BGN 1.60

$1.28 BGN 2.09

-23.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 BGN 0.87

$0.69 BGN 1.13

-23.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.15 BGN 1.88

$1.20 BGN 1.95

-4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 BGN 3.33

$2.00 BGN 3.26

2.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 BGN 2.41

$1.87 BGN 3.04

-20.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 BGN 1.08

$0.84 BGN 1.37

-21.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 BGN 2.51

$1.48 BGN 2.41

4.05%

Eggs

$2.17 BGN 3.54

$2.14 BGN 3.49

1.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.62 BGN 14.04

$8.91 BGN 14.52

-3.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.90 BGN 11.25

$7.29 BGN 11.88

-5.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.61 BGN 14.04

$8.74 BGN 14.25

-1.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 BGN 1.92

$1.34 BGN 2.18

-11.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 BGN 2.67

$1.72 BGN 2.81

-4.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 BGN 2.36

$1.88 BGN 3.06

-22.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 BGN 3.46

$2.13 BGN 3.48

-0.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 BGN 1.39

$1.01 BGN 1.65

-15.84%

Onion (1kg)

$0.79 BGN 1.29

$0.81 BGN 1.31

-2.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 BGN 0.93

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 BGN 1.22

$0.72 BGN 1.17

4.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.58 BGN 5.83

$3.86 BGN 6.29

-7.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.48 BGN 8.94

$5.30 BGN 8.63

3.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 BGN 1.30

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-31.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 BGN 3.49

$2.06 BGN 3.35

3.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 BGN 1.50

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 BGN 18.97

$27.30 BGN 44.50

-57.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.32 BGN 2.15

$1.33 BGN 2.17

-0.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 BGN 1.05

$0.73 BGN 1.18

-10.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.99 BGN 19.55

$10.31 BGN 16.81

16.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 BGN 2.50

$1.53 BGN 2.49

0.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.5K BGN 39.9K

$30.1K BGN 49.0K

-18.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.9K BGN 29.2K

$17.7K BGN 28.8K

1.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$101 BGN 164

$101 BGN 165

-0.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.83 BGN 24.18

$14.85 BGN 24.20

-0.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.16 BGN 18.19

$11.26 BGN 18.36

-0.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.06 BGN 58.8

$33.73 BGN 55.0

6.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.75 BGN 24.04

$7.28 BGN 11.87

102.61%

Cinema Ticket

$6.01 BGN 9.79

$7.82 BGN 12.75

-23.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$240 BGN 392

$232 BGN 377

3.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,314 BGN 3,773

$2,360 BGN 3,846

-1.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.62 BGN 63.0

$38.01 BGN 62.0

1.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.94 BGN 30.87

$19.49 BGN 31.76

-2.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 BGN 127

$46.56 BGN 75.9

67.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.4 BGN 123

$50.1 BGN 81.6

50.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$291 BGN 475

$531 BGN 866

-45.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 BGN 441

$376 BGN 612

-27.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$469 BGN 764

$635 BGN 1,035

-26.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 BGN 577

$652 BGN 1,062

-45.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,225 BGN 1,996

$1,228 BGN 2,001

-0.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,088 BGN 1,773

$1,024 BGN 1,669

6.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,641 BGN 2,675

$1,214 BGN 1,979

35.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.4

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

Last update for Pernik: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

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