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

😐 Solo nomad: St. Thomas is 92.9% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 172.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Thomas is 71.6% more expensive than Kazanlak without rent, and 149.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.39 CA$27.94
$10.44 BGN 17.33
95.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 CA$101
$34.76 BGN 57.7
112.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 CA$15.67
$7.78 BGN 12.92
47.04%
Cappuccino
$3.42 CA$4.68
$1.65 BGN 2.75
107.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.48 BGN 2.46
18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.90 BGN 1.50
94.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 CA$6.96
$1.74 BGN 2.88
191.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 CA$8.05
$2.60 BGN 4.31
126.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 CA$2.81
$1.73 BGN 2.87
18.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.00 BGN 1.66
170.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.57
$1.55 BGN 2.57
115.48%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.34
$2.66 BGN 4.41
19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.54 CA$13.07
$9.20 BGN 15.27
3.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.26 CA$15.42
$7.68 BGN 12.74
46.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.05 CA$21.99
$8.86 BGN 14.70
81.15%
Apples (1kg)
$4.22 CA$5.78
$1.35 BGN 2.23
212.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.65 BGN 2.73
-25.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 CA$4.35
$1.85 BGN 3.07
71.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.80 CA$5.21
$2.09 BGN 3.47
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.94 CA$4.03
$1.00 BGN 1.66
194.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.48
$0.81 BGN 1.35
213.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 CA$3.31
$0.61 BGN 1.01
296.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.74 BGN 1.22
95.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.85 CA$14.87
$3.48 BGN 5.78
211.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.80 CA$17.54
$5.39 BGN 8.95
137.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.22 BGN 2.03
73.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.54
$1.15 BGN 1.90
124.35%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 CA$3.20
$0.62 BGN 1.03
275.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 CA$84.7
$13.08 BGN 21.71
372.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 CA$3.19
$1.38 BGN 2.29
68.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 CA$2.42
$0.71 BGN 1.18
149.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.35 CA$42.94
$10.49 BGN 17.41
198.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$1.50 BGN 2.48
-26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$25.2K BGN 41.8K
0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.6K
$17.7K BGN 29.3K
14.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$185
$100.0 BGN 166
35.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CA$74.7
$15.01 BGN 24.91
263.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CA$79.5
$11.06 BGN 18.36
424.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.09 CA$57.7
$23.82 BGN 39.54
76.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.71 BGN 24.41
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.98 CA$15.04
$5.75 BGN 9.55
90.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 CA$756
$234 BGN 389
135.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.4K
$2,355 BGN 3,909
377.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 CA$74.0
$37.86 BGN 62.9
42.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.41 CA$54.0
$19.10 BGN 31.71
106.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 CA$115
$73.7 BGN 122
14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$113
$74.9 BGN 124
10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 CA$1,619
$352 BGN 584
235.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 CA$1,596
$235 BGN 390
396.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,035 CA$2,788
$720 BGN 1,196
182.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,500
$358 BGN 595
409.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,674 CA$6,403
$1,263 BGN 2,096
270.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 CA$4,981
$1,036 BGN 1,720
250.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Thomas
Kazanlak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,985 CA$4,090
$1,543 BGN 2,561
93.53%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kazanlak: April 12, 2026

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