Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Bansko

For one person, living is cheaper in Bansko: $970 a month against $3,480 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $30,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Bansko
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🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,480

/mo nomad

Bansko

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

$970

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Singapore is 137.5% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 258.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Singapore is 99.7% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 252.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.88 SGD 15.21

$8.66 BGN 15.15

37.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.9 SGD 89.5

$46.63 BGN 81.6

49.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 SGD 11.22

$9.01 BGN 15.77

-2.77%

Cappuccino

$5.09 SGD 6.52

$2.24 BGN 3.92

127.23%

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

$1.85 SGD 2.36

$1.50 BGN 2.63

23.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 SGD 1.52

$0.86 BGN 1.51

37.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.33 SGD 10.67

$1.76 BGN 3.07

373.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.29 SGD 13.17

$2.00 BGN 3.51

414.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.95 SGD 3.77

$1.79 BGN 3.14

64.80%

White Bread (500g)

$2.48 SGD 3.18

$0.81 BGN 1.42

206.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 SGD 3.56

$1.52 BGN 2.66

82.89%

Eggs

$3.60 SGD 4.61

$2.30 BGN 4.02

56.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$21.49 SGD 27.52

$9.60 BGN 16.81

123.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.65 SGD 12.35

$6.32 BGN 11.06

52.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.13 SGD 32.18

$8.64 BGN 15.12

190.86%

Apples (1kg)

$4.57 SGD 5.85

$1.28 BGN 2.24

257.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.98 SGD 3.82

$1.68 BGN 2.95

77.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.66 SGD 5.97

$1.70 BGN 2.98

174.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 SGD 2.90

$1.89 BGN 3.30

20.11%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 SGD 3.31

$0.93 BGN 1.63

177.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 SGD 2.96

$0.76 BGN 1.32

203.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 SGD 2.36

$0.54 BGN 0.95

240.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.46 SGD 1.86

$0.58 BGN 1.02

151.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.16 SGD 18.12

$3.44 BGN 6.02

311.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$23.82 SGD 30.49

$5.14 BGN 9.00

363.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 SGD 5.90

$1.11 BGN 1.94

315.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.60 SGD 5.89

$1.70 BGN 2.97

170.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 SGD 2.03

$0.88 BGN 1.55

80.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$93.9 SGD 120

$26.76 BGN 46.83

250.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 SGD 4.59

$1.29 BGN 2.26

177.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 SGD 0.97

$0.65 BGN 1.14

16.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$16.21 SGD 20.75

$10.18 BGN 17.81

59.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.44 SGD 3.12

$1.50 BGN 2.63

62.67%

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

$160.5K SGD 205.5K

$28.8K BGN 50.4K

457.22%

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

$148.0K SGD 189.6K

$21.5K BGN 37.5K

590.12%

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

$171 SGD 220

$91.4 BGN 160

87.50%

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

$12.22 SGD 15.64

$14.68 BGN 25.68

-16.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.34 SGD 33.73

$12.07 BGN 21.12

118.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$110 SGD 141

$32.28 BGN 56.5

241.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.40 SGD 15.88

$8.60 BGN 15.05

44.19%

Cinema Ticket

$11.85 SGD 15.17

$5.63 BGN 9.86

110.48%

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

$1,490 SGD 1,908

$228 BGN 400

552.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K SGD 35.9K

$2,311 BGN 4,045

1114.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.8 SGD 104

$30.48 BGN 53.3

165.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.2 SGD 65.5

$19.01 BGN 33.26

169.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 SGD 140

$45.53 BGN 79.7

140.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 SGD 165

$48.67 BGN 85.2

164.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,011 SGD 3,855

$521 BGN 913

477.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,135 SGD 2,734

$367 BGN 643

481.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,793 SGD 7,417

$634 BGN 1,110

813.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,921 SGD 5,020

$558 BGN 976

602.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.4K SGD 30.0K

$1,204 BGN 2,106

1843.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$16.9K SGD 21.6K

$971 BGN 1,699

1637.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,341 SGD 5,559

$1,670 BGN 2,923

159.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.44

2.99

-18.39%

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

Last update for Singapore: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bansko: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Singapore

$2.1K 61.6%

Bansko

$367 38% 82.8% $1.8K

Groceries & Markets

Singapore

$456 13.2%

Bansko

$193 20% 57.6% $263

Eating Out

Singapore

$257 7.4%

Bansko

$145 15% 43.4% $111

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Singapore

$210 6.1%

Bansko

$118 12.2% 43.7% $92

Clothing & Footwear

Singapore

$167 4.8%

Bansko

$65 6.7% 61.2% $102

Sport & Entertainment

Singapore

$134 3.9%

Bansko

$44 4.5% 67.5% $90

Getting Around

Singapore

$108 3.1%

Bansko

$35 3.6% 67.6% $73

Good to know

🇸🇬 Singapore

🇧🇬 Bansko

🕒 Local time

15:13 3:13 PM

10:13 10:13 AM

5 h behind Singapore

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

5,866,139

8,000

💱 Currency

Singapore Dollar SGD $

Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.

📈 Exchange rate

1 SGD = 0.781 USD

1 SGD = 0.696 EUR

1 BGN = 0.571 USD

1 BGN = 0.509 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to SGD – Singapore Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

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Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.696 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.75 BGN (1 BGN = 0.571 USD). 1 EUR = 1.96 BGN (1 BGN = 0.509 EUR).

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