Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Szolnok Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Szolnok

😐 Solo nomad: Pleven is 8.9% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 10.4% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.02 BGN 14.61
$7.56 Ft 2,495
19.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 BGN 49.59
$39.96 Ft 13.2K
-23.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BGN 10.32
$7.61 Ft 2,513
-16.29%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.08
$2.01 Ft 663
-5.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BGN 2.12
$1.46 Ft 482
-10.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.11
$1.13 Ft 372
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.95
$1.91 Ft 631
-36.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.38
$2.36 Ft 780
-11.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$0.82 Ft 270
89.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.35
$1.05 Ft 345
-20.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.49
$1.56 Ft 515
-1.28%
Eggs
$2.22 BGN 3.60
$2.10 Ft 693
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.70 BGN 14.09
$6.21 Ft 2,051
40.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.40 BGN 11.99
$5.16 Ft 1,702
43.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.53 BGN 13.81
$11.05 Ft 3,647
-22.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.06
$1.15 Ft 378
10.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.66
$1.50 Ft 495
9.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGN 2.98
$1.29 Ft 427
42.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.61
$2.12 Ft 701
5.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 BGN 1.63
$0.87 Ft 286
14.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 BGN 1.32
$0.91 Ft 302
-9.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.94
$0.93 Ft 306
-37.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.16
$0.31 Ft 104
132.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 BGN 5.83
$6.49 Ft 2,144
-44.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.70 BGN 10.85
$3.57 Ft 1,180
87.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.27
$0.80 Ft 263
-2.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$1.12 Ft 370
8.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$0.96 Ft 316
-5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.50 BGN 67.2
$24.70 Ft 8,154
68.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.25
$2.66 Ft 879
-47.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.16
$1.16 Ft 382
-38.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 BGN 18.92
$13.71 Ft 4,526
-14.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BGN 2.36
$1.76 Ft 580
-17.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
35.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
$33.9K Ft 11.2M
-47.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 165
$103 Ft 34.0K
-1.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.28
$23.71 Ft 7,827
-36.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 BGN 18.26
$17.33 Ft 5,722
-34.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.51 BGN 42.94
$51.6 Ft 17.0K
-48.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 24.34
$8.66 Ft 2,858
73.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 BGN 13.19
$7.10 Ft 2,343
14.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 BGN 384
$146 Ft 48.3K
61.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,326 BGN 3,769
$3,460 Ft 1.1M
-32.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.03 BGN 61.6
$54.8 Ft 18.1K
-30.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.02 BGN 30.82
$26.92 Ft 8,889
-29.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 BGN 123
$63.3 Ft 20.9K
20.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 BGN 123
$67.7 Ft 22.4K
11.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 556
$318 Ft 105.0K
7.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 287
$273 Ft 90.2K
-35.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$602 BGN 975
$475 Ft 156.7K
26.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 BGN 545
$381 Ft 125.9K
-11.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,520 BGN 2,462
$1,839 Ft 607.2K
-17.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,909
$1,517 Ft 501.0K
-22.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$955 BGN 1,547
$1,007 Ft 332.6K
-5.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
10.26
-66.86%

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

Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szolnok: March 1, 2026

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