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

😐 Solo nomad: Pleven is 13.5% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pleven is 3.7% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 BGN 14.76
$7.84 Ft 2,409
13.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.25 BGN 51.9
$40.61 Ft 12.5K
-23.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 BGN 10.45
$7.94 Ft 2,441
-20.65%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.16
$2.02 Ft 619
-5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.21
$1.41 Ft 434
-5.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$1.13 Ft 347
-38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 BGN 1.93
$1.82 Ft 558
-36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BGN 3.48
$2.26 Ft 694
-7.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$0.84 Ft 258
78.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 BGN 1.38
$1.06 Ft 325
-21.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 BGN 2.56
$1.63 Ft 499
-5.52%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.70
$2.14 Ft 657
4.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 BGN 14.71
$6.34 Ft 1,950
39.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 BGN 12.34
$5.20 Ft 1,599
42.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 BGN 14.58
$10.92 Ft 3,357
-19.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.10
$1.13 Ft 348
12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.86
$1.51 Ft 465
13.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.29 Ft 397
45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 BGN 3.54
$2.21 Ft 679
-3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 BGN 1.69
$0.94 Ft 290
8.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.42
$0.92 Ft 283
-6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 BGN 0.95
$0.93 Ft 287
-37.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.31 Ft 96.4
122.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.80 BGN 6.30
$6.51 Ft 2,000
-41.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.65 BGN 11.05
$3.82 Ft 1,175
74.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.30
$0.81 Ft 250
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.03
$1.08 Ft 331
12.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BGN 1.44
$1.00 Ft 307
-13.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.69 BGN 67.5
$24.41 Ft 7,500
66.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$2.54 Ft 781
-48.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.12
$1.20 Ft 368
-44.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 19.88
$13.97 Ft 4,292
-14.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BGN 2.52
$1.76 Ft 541
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.3K
$18.1K Ft 5.5M
41.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.2K
$34.0K Ft 10.4M
-48.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 BGN 168
$102 Ft 31.2K
-0.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.95 BGN 24.81
$23.62 Ft 7,258
-36.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.49
$17.09 Ft 5,251
-34.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 BGN 44.13
$51.1 Ft 15.7K
-47.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.06 BGN 25.00
$8.56 Ft 2,631
75.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 BGN 13.60
$7.02 Ft 2,158
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 390
$142 Ft 43.8K
64.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,393 BGN 3,973
$3,518 Ft 1.1M
-31.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.95 BGN 63.0
$54.6 Ft 16.8K
-30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 BGN 31.91
$26.91 Ft 8,268
-28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 BGN 129
$63.3 Ft 19.4K
22.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 BGN 125
$67.9 Ft 20.9K
10.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 569
$319 Ft 98.1K
7.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 BGN 293
$268 Ft 82.4K
-34.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 BGN 982
$485 Ft 149.1K
21.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 555
$392 Ft 120.3K
-14.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 BGN 2,515
$2,011 Ft 618.1K
-24.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,155 BGN 1,917
$1,563 Ft 480.4K
-26.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,623
$1,070 Ft 328.8K
-8.65%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Szolnok: April 13, 2026

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