Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Varna

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 11% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 14.1% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 BGN 14.46
$11.94 BGN 19.94
-27.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.07 BGN 60.2
$46.78 BGN 78.1
-22.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 BGN 13.94
$8.95 BGN 14.95
-6.70%
Cappuccino
$1.87 BGN 3.13
$2.53 BGN 4.22
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.82 BGN 3.03
-27.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BGN 1.55
$1.33 BGN 2.22
-30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGN 3.02
$2.89 BGN 4.83
-37.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 4.00
$2.87 BGN 4.80
-16.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 BGN 2.63
$1.81 BGN 3.02
-12.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 BGN 1.34
$1.08 BGN 1.80
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BGN 3.64
$2.47 BGN 4.13
-11.74%
Eggs
$2.17 BGN 3.63
$3.42 BGN 5.71
-36.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 BGN 14.03
$10.69 BGN 17.85
-21.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 BGN 9.59
$8.22 BGN 13.73
-30.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 BGN 11.06
$12.13 BGN 20.26
-45.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.50
$1.68 BGN 2.81
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BGN 2.74
$2.05 BGN 3.42
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.39
$1.86 BGN 3.11
-23.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 BGN 3.80
$2.64 BGN 4.40
-14.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$1.17 BGN 1.95
-58.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.15 BGN 1.92
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.82
$0.99 BGN 1.65
10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.87
$0.74 BGN 1.23
-29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.52 BGN 5.88
$3.81 BGN 6.36
-7.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 BGN 10.41
$7.94 BGN 13.25
-21.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.14 BGN 1.91
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.20
$1.85 BGN 3.08
-28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.13
$1.16 BGN 1.93
-41.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 BGN 60.4
$28.95 BGN 48.34
24.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.02
$1.33 BGN 2.22
-9.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$0.66 BGN 1.10
18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 BGN 14.85
$12.47 BGN 20.83
-28.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGN 2.41
$1.49 BGN 2.49
-3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
$31.7K BGN 53.0K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
$28.8K BGN 48.0K
-0.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 146
$122 BGN 204
-28.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.89 BGN 29.87
$19.26 BGN 32.16
-7.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.40 BGN 15.70
$15.86 BGN 26.49
-40.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.44 BGN 39.15
$40.88 BGN 68.3
-42.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.79 BGN 24.71
$14.69 BGN 24.53
0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 BGN 9.75
$8.63 BGN 14.40
-32.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 BGN 700
$410 BGN 684
2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
$5,503 BGN 9,190
29.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BGN 100
$60.6 BGN 101
-0.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 BGN 39.87
$33.60 BGN 56.1
-28.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 BGN 118
$91.1 BGN 152
-22.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 BGN 107
$98.4 BGN 164
-34.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 BGN 389
$521 BGN 870
-55.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BGN 246
$384 BGN 641
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BGN 572
$898 BGN 1,500
-61.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 BGN 436
$636 BGN 1,062
-58.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,183 BGN 1,975
$3,147 BGN 5,256
-62.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 BGN 1,592
$2,137 BGN 3,569
-55.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,363 BGN 2,276
$1,190 BGN 1,987
14.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
4.71
-9.77%

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

Last update for Sliven: March 1, 2026

Last update for Varna: March 1, 2026

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