Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Bansko

😐 Solo nomad: Sliven is 10.5% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 15.5% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.88 BGN 14.48

$9.05 BGN 14.75

-1.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.14 BGN 57.3

$35.30 BGN 57.5

-0.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 BGN 14.27

$8.94 BGN 14.57

-2.13%

Cappuccino

$1.93 BGN 3.15

$1.89 BGN 3.08

2.12%

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

$1.28 BGN 2.09

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 BGN 1.48

$0.69 BGN 1.13

31.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 BGN 2.92

$1.20 BGN 1.95

49.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 BGN 3.94

$2.00 BGN 3.26

21.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 BGN 2.47

$1.87 BGN 3.04

-19.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 BGN 1.33

$0.84 BGN 1.37

-2.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 BGN 3.60

$1.48 BGN 2.41

49.32%

Eggs

$2.16 BGN 3.53

$2.14 BGN 3.49

0.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.04 BGN 13.10

$8.91 BGN 14.52

-9.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.65 BGN 9.21

$7.29 BGN 11.88

-22.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.72 BGN 10.96

$8.74 BGN 14.25

-23.11%

Apples (1kg)

$1.43 BGN 2.34

$1.34 BGN 2.18

6.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 BGN 2.78

$1.72 BGN 2.81

-0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 BGN 2.33

$1.88 BGN 3.06

-23.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.20 BGN 3.58

$2.13 BGN 3.48

3.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 BGN 0.78

$1.01 BGN 1.65

-52.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 BGN 1.41

$0.81 BGN 1.31

6.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.10 BGN 1.79

$0.57 BGN 0.93

92.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 BGN 0.78

$0.72 BGN 1.17

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BGN 5.82

$3.86 BGN 6.29

-7.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.41 BGN 10.45

$5.30 BGN 8.63

20.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 BGN 1.77

$1.16 BGN 1.89

-6.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 BGN 2.18

$2.06 BGN 3.35

-34.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$0.92 BGN 1.50

-20.65%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.07 BGN 58.8

$27.30 BGN 44.50

32.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 BGN 1.98

$1.33 BGN 2.17

-9.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.73 BGN 1.19

$0.73 BGN 1.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.89 BGN 14.48

$10.31 BGN 16.81

-13.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 BGN 2.32

$1.53 BGN 2.49

-7.19%

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

$32.5K BGN 52.9K

$30.1K BGN 49.0K

7.93%

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

$27.8K BGN 45.3K

$17.7K BGN 28.8K

57.11%

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

$88.7 BGN 145

$101 BGN 165

-12.30%

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

$17.70 BGN 28.84

$14.85 BGN 24.20

19.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.65 BGN 15.74

$11.26 BGN 18.36

-14.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.42 BGN 38.18

$33.73 BGN 55.0

-30.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.64 BGN 23.87

$7.28 BGN 11.87

101.10%

Cinema Ticket

$5.73 BGN 9.33

$7.82 BGN 12.75

-26.73%

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

$427 BGN 696

$232 BGN 377

84.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,932 BGN 11.3K

$2,360 BGN 3,846

193.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.0 BGN 94.5

$38.01 BGN 62.0

52.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.00 BGN 39.12

$19.49 BGN 31.76

23.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 BGN 114

$46.56 BGN 75.9

50.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.7 BGN 102

$50.1 BGN 81.6

25.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 BGN 382

$531 BGN 866

-55.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 BGN 236

$376 BGN 612

-61.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 BGN 562

$635 BGN 1,035

-45.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$271 BGN 441

$652 BGN 1,062

-58.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,175 BGN 1,915

$1,228 BGN 2,001

-4.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$962 BGN 1,569

$1,024 BGN 1,669

-5.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,359 BGN 2,215

$1,214 BGN 1,979

11.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

3.4

25.00%

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

Last update for Sliven: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bansko: January 12, 2026

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