Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Bansko Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunny Beach and Bansko

😐 Solo nomad: Sunny Beach is 49.9% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunny Beach is 28.2% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 BGN 13.75
$9.08 BGN 15.32
-10.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.07 BGN 71
$35.42 BGN 59.8
18.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.21 BGN 17.22
$9.39 BGN 15.85
8.73%
Cappuccino
$1.97 BGN 3.33
$1.94 BGN 3.27
1.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$1.27 BGN 2.14
6.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 BGN 1.69
$0.73 BGN 1.23
36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 BGN 2.93
$1.17 BGN 1.97
48.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.1 BGN 3.55
-17.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 BGN 3.41
$1.93 BGN 3.26
4.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BGN 0.95
$0.79 BGN 1.33
-27.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 BGN 4.59
$1.51 BGN 2.54
80.13%
Eggs
$3.91 BGN 6.6
$2.18 BGN 3.67
79.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 22.06
$9.11 BGN 15.37
43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BGN 14.35
$7.6 BGN 12.83
11.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 BGN 22.11
$8.86 BGN 14.95
47.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$1.3 BGN 2.2
27.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.75
$1.72 BGN 2.91
29.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$1.79 BGN 3.01
-0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 BGN 4.66
$2.21 BGN 3.72
24.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1 BGN 1.69
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.41
$0.79 BGN 1.34
81.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BGN 2.05
$0.61 BGN 1.03
98.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BGN 1.25
$0.74 BGN 1.25
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.49
$3.72 BGN 6.28
3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 BGN 11.58
$6.12 BGN 10.33
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$1.2 BGN 2.03
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-21.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$0.9 BGN 1.53
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.06 BGN 43.97
$27.53 BGN 46.45
-5.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BGN 1.93
$1.32 BGN 2.23
-12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.09
$0.76 BGN 1.28
-14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.2
$10.3 BGN 17.37
16.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$1.47 BGN 2.48
4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K BGN 62.4K
$30.4K BGN 51.2K
21.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
$17.7K BGN 29.8K
97.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGN 198
$104 BGN 176
12.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.43 BGN 29.41
$14.84 BGN 25.04
17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.43 BGN 22.66
$11.04 BGN 18.62
21.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 BGN 49.25
$33.26 BGN 56.1
-12.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.64 BGN 24.7
$7.26 BGN 12.25
101.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.05 BGN 11.89
$8.19 BGN 13.81
-13.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 BGN 552
$235 BGN 396
39.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,554 BGN 9,369
$2,365 BGN 3,989
134.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.96 BGN 57.3
$38.19 BGN 64.4
-11.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$19.08 BGN 32.19
56.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$46.9 BGN 79.1
175.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 BGN 128
$51 BGN 86.1
49.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 BGN 979
$523 BGN 882
10.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 BGN 603
$384 BGN 648
-6.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 BGN 1,203
$635 BGN 1,070
12.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 BGN 910
$636 BGN 1,072
-15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 BGN 2,379
$1,215 BGN 2,050
16.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 BGN 1,988
$1,031 BGN 1,740
14.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunny Beach
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$968 BGN 1,632
$1,189 BGN 2,005
-18.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
3.4
50.00%

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

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

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