Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Bansko

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 10.1% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 3.9% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.86 BGN 14.45

$9.05 BGN 14.75

-2.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.79 BGN 50.2

$35.30 BGN 57.5

-12.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.44 BGN 10.50

$8.94 BGN 14.57

-27.96%

Cappuccino

$1.89 BGN 3.08

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

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$1.28 BGN 2.09

-1.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.18

$0.69 BGN 1.13

4.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.16 BGN 1.89

$1.20 BGN 1.95

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 BGN 3.34

$2.00 BGN 3.26

2.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 BGN 2.55

$1.87 BGN 3.04

-16.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 BGN 1.37

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 BGN 2.46

$1.48 BGN 2.41

2.03%

Eggs

$2.15 BGN 3.51

$2.14 BGN 3.49

0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.20 BGN 15.00

$8.91 BGN 14.52

3.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.49 BGN 12.21

$7.29 BGN 11.88

2.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 BGN 14.13

$8.74 BGN 14.25

-0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 BGN 2.06

$1.34 BGN 2.18

-5.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 BGN 2.66

$1.72 BGN 2.81

-5.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 BGN 3.00

$1.88 BGN 3.06

-2.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.14 BGN 3.48

$2.13 BGN 3.48

0.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 BGN 1.73

$1.01 BGN 1.65

4.95%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.40

$0.81 BGN 1.31

6.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 BGN 0.92

$0.57 BGN 0.93

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 BGN 1.17

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.68 BGN 5.99

$3.86 BGN 6.29

-4.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.40 BGN 10.43

$5.30 BGN 8.63

20.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 BGN 1.29

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-31.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 BGN 2.01

$2.06 BGN 3.35

-40.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 BGN 1.41

$0.92 BGN 1.50

-6.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.43 BGN 67.5

$27.30 BGN 44.50

51.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 BGN 2.19

$1.33 BGN 2.17

1.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 BGN 1.17

$0.73 BGN 1.18

-2.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.63 BGN 18.96

$10.31 BGN 16.81

12.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.52 BGN 2.48

$1.53 BGN 2.49

-0.65%

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

$24.8K BGN 40.4K

$30.1K BGN 49.0K

-17.61%

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

$18.0K BGN 29.4K

$17.7K BGN 28.8K

1.94%

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

$100 BGN 164

$101 BGN 165

-0.75%

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

$14.88 BGN 24.26

$14.85 BGN 24.20

0.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.31 BGN 18.44

$11.26 BGN 18.36

0.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.37 BGN 42.98

$33.73 BGN 55.0

-21.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.50 BGN 23.64

$7.28 BGN 11.87

99.18%

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 BGN 12.81

$7.82 BGN 12.75

0.51%

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

$236 BGN 385

$232 BGN 377

2.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,331 BGN 3,799

$2,360 BGN 3,846

-1.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.71 BGN 63.1

$38.01 BGN 62.0

1.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.96 BGN 30.90

$19.49 BGN 31.76

-2.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.6 BGN 123

$46.56 BGN 75.9

62.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.2 BGN 119

$50.1 BGN 81.6

46.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 BGN 559

$531 BGN 866

-35.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 BGN 285

$376 BGN 612

-53.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 BGN 946

$635 BGN 1,035

-8.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 BGN 557

$652 BGN 1,062

-47.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,490 BGN 2,428

$1,228 BGN 2,001

21.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,154 BGN 1,881

$1,024 BGN 1,669

12.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$963 BGN 1,569

$1,214 BGN 1,979

-20.69%

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 Pleven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

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