Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Thomas and Kazanlak Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Thomas and Kazanlak

😐 Solo nomad: St. Thomas is 61.1% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 159.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Thomas is 93.7% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.54 CA$28.13
$10.71 BGN 17.88
91.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 CA$99.9
$34.74 BGN 58.0
109.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$8.07 BGN 13.48
38.04%
Cappuccino
$3.61 CA$4.94
$1.68 BGN 2.80
114.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.45 BGN 2.42
21.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.48
$0.90 BGN 1.50
101.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$7.02
$1.74 BGN 2.91
194.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CA$8.25
$2.57 BGN 4.30
134.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 CA$2.85
$1.72 BGN 2.87
20.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CA$3.71
$0.94 BGN 1.57
188.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$1.54 BGN 2.56
113.64%
Eggs
$3.02 CA$4.14
$2.73 BGN 4.56
10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 CA$13.00
$9.24 BGN 15.42
2.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.34 CA$15.53
$7.64 BGN 12.76
48.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.99 CA$21.91
$8.66 BGN 14.46
84.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 CA$5.56
$1.31 BGN 2.20
209.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 CA$1.70
$1.71 BGN 2.85
-27.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.59
$1.87 BGN 3.12
79.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 CA$5.28
$2.03 BGN 3.38
89.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.10
$1.06 BGN 1.76
182.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.50
$0.86 BGN 1.44
196.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 CA$3.27
$0.57 BGN 0.95
319.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CA$2.05
$0.68 BGN 1.14
120.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CA$14.97
$3.46 BGN 5.77
215.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.48 CA$19.83
$5.41 BGN 9.04
167.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.91
$1.22 BGN 2.04
73.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.15 BGN 1.92
126.09%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 CA$3.23
$0.62 BGN 1.04
280.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84.5
$13.20 BGN 22.04
367.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CA$3.21
$1.37 BGN 2.29
70.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.31
$0.66 BGN 1.10
156.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.88 CA$42.31
$10.54 BGN 17.60
192.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$1.50 BGN 2.51
-22.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.5K
$24.7K BGN 41.2K
2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.7K
$17.7K BGN 29.5K
14.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CA$180
$102 BGN 170
29.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55.0 CA$75.4
$14.79 BGN 24.69
271.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CA$80.1
$11.33 BGN 18.92
416.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CA$58.3
$23.40 BGN 39.07
81.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.84 BGN 24.78
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 CA$15.23
$6.03 BGN 10.06
84.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 CA$765
$233 BGN 390
139.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K CA$15.0K
$2,352 BGN 3,928
366.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 CA$74.8
$38.80 BGN 64.8
40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 CA$52.9
$19.24 BGN 32.13
100.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.6 CA$115
$74.1 BGN 124
12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$113
$74.8 BGN 125
10.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 CA$1,611
$359 BGN 599
227.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 CA$1,629
$239 BGN 400
396.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 CA$2,709
$699 BGN 1,167
183.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,514
$360 BGN 601
409.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,779 CA$6,548
$1,260 BGN 2,104
279.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,605 CA$4,939
$1,033 BGN 1,724
249.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,033 CA$4,155
$1,527 BGN 2,551
98.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
3.4
92.65%

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

Last update for St. Thomas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kazanlak: March 2, 2026

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