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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pleven is 1.2% cheaper than Szolnok without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pleven is 4.8% cheaper than Szolnok without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 BGNย 14.45
$7.93 Ftย 2,632
11.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.79 BGNย 50.2
$40.01 Ftย 13.3K
-23.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.44 BGNย 10.50
$7.62 Ftย 2,529
-15.49%
Cappuccino
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
$1.95 Ftย 646
-3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
$1.48 Ftย 490
-14.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
$1.17 Ftย 388
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$1.90 Ftย 631
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
$2.25 Ftย 748
-8.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
$0.82 Ftย 271
90.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
$1.09 Ftย 363
-22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
$1.59 Ftย 529
-5.03%
Eggs
$2.15 BGNย 3.51
$2.18 Ftย 723
-1.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 BGNย 15.00
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
51.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 BGNย 12.21
$5.19 Ftย 1,721
44.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 BGNย 14.13
$10.89 Ftย 3,614
-20.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
$1.14 Ftย 379
10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
$1.57 Ftย 521
3.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BGNย 3.00
$1.32 Ftย 439
39.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGNย 3.48
$2.12 Ftย 705
0.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$0.89 Ftย 295
19.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
$0.92 Ftย 307
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
$1.00 Ftย 332
-43.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
$0.34 Ftย 114
111.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BGNย 5.99
$6.32 Ftย 2,097
-41.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.40 BGNย 10.43
$3.55 Ftย 1,180
80.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
$0.75 Ftย 248
5.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
$1.13 Ftย 375
8.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
$0.96 Ftย 320
-10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.43 BGNย 67.5
$24.10 Ftย 7,999
71.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 BGNย 2.19
$2.55 Ftย 846
-47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGNย 1.17
$1.19 Ftย 396
-40.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
$13.86 Ftย 4,601
-16.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGNย 2.48
$1.73 Ftย 573
-12.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K BGNย 40.4K
$17.6K Ftย 5.8M
41.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K BGNย 29.4K
$34.8K Ftย 11.6M
-48.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGNย 164
$102 Ftย 33.8K
-1.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.88 BGNย 24.26
$24.40 Ftย 8,098
-39.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.31 BGNย 18.44
$17.60 Ftย 5,841
-35.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.37 BGNย 42.98
$52.4 Ftย 17.4K
-49.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 BGNย 23.64
$8.55 Ftย 2,838
69.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 BGNย 12.81
$7.29 Ftย 2,420
7.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BGNย 385
$146 Ftย 48.4K
62.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,331 BGNย 3,799
$3,434 Ftย 1.1M
-32.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 BGNย 63.1
$54.7 Ftย 18.1K
-29.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.96 BGNย 30.90
$27.38 Ftย 9,090
-30.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 BGNย 123
$63.6 Ftย 21.1K
18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 BGNย 119
$67.1 Ftย 22.3K
9.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGNย 559
$325 Ftย 108.0K
5.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 BGNย 285
$269 Ftย 89.2K
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGNย 946
$482 Ftย 159.9K
20.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGNย 557
$390 Ftย 129.5K
-12.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,490 BGNย 2,428
$1,807 Ftย 599.9K
-17.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 BGNย 1,881
$1,396 Ftย 463.5K
-17.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 BGNย 1,569
$1,012 Ftย 335.8K
-4.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
10.26
-66.86%

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Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Szolnok: January 12, 2026

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