Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Syria and Bansko

For one person, living is cheaper in Syria: $648 a month against $968 in Bansko, rent and utilities included – about $3,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Syria
Bansko, Bulgaria
🇸🇾 Syria
$648
/mo nomad
Bansko
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
$968
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Syria is 15.5% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Syria is 19.8% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.81 SYP 949
$8.83 BGN 15.37
-11.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.30 SYP 3,682
$45.43 BGN 79.1
-33.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.06 SYP 736
$8.92 BGN 15.52
-32.06%
Cappuccino
$1.69 SYP 206
$2.33 BGN 4.06
-27.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 SYP 178
$1.49 BGN 2.60
-1.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SYP 83.8
$0.83 BGN 1.44
-16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 SYP 247
$1.75 BGN 3.05
16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 SYP 363
$2.01 BGN 3.49
48.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 SYP 106
$1.72 BGN 3.00
-48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 SYP 70.4
$0.86 BGN 1.49
-32.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 SYP 167
$1.46 BGN 2.55
-6.16%
Eggs
$1.54 SYP 188
$2.33 BGN 4.06
-33.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.25 SYP 516
$9.54 BGN 16.60
-55.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.60 SYP 681
$6.30 BGN 10.96
-11.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 SYP 1,529
$8.64 BGN 15.04
45.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 SYP 111
$1.32 BGN 2.29
-31.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 SYP 178
$1.65 BGN 2.86
-11.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 107
$1.74 BGN 3.02
-49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 SYP 92.5
$1.94 BGN 3.38
-60.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 78.8
$0.95 BGN 1.66
-31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 SYP 87.8
$0.72 BGN 1.26
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 SYP 53.6
$0.55 BGN 0.96
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 81.7
$0.59 BGN 1.03
13.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 SYP 344
$3.33 BGN 5.79
-15.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.02 SYP 610
$5.08 BGN 8.84
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 SYP 154
$1.12 BGN 1.95
13.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SYP 294
$1.73 BGN 3.01
39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Syria
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 SYP 24.32
$0.89 BGN 1.55
-77.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.73 SYP 1,061
$27.08 BGN 47.11
-67.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 124
$1.64 BGN 2.85
-37.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 SYP 178
$0.91 BGN 1.59
60.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 SYP 719
$10.00 BGN 17.39
-40.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SYP 243
$1.50 BGN 2.61
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K SYP 1.9M
$28.6K BGN 49.7K
-46.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K SYP 2.4M
$21.2K BGN 36.9K
-7.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 SYP 10.3K
$92.5 BGN 161
-7.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 SYP 1,125
$14.59 BGN 25.39
-36.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.79 SYP 3,377
$12.13 BGN 21.11
129.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.50 SYP 1,883
$31.84 BGN 55.4
-51.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.07 SYP 1,101
$8.46 BGN 14.72
7.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 SYP 615
$5.51 BGN 9.59
-8.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.7 SYP 7,259
$227 BGN 395
-73.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,314 SYP 159.6K
$2,311 BGN 4,021
-43.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.36 SYP 2,839
$30.56 BGN 53.2
-23.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.62 SYP 3,599
$18.95 BGN 32.97
56.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 SYP 6,365
$45.80 BGN 79.7
14.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.99 SYP 4,981
$48.28 BGN 84.0
-15.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syria
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 SYP 33.1K
$510 BGN 887
-46.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 SYP 15.8K
$364 BGN 634
-64.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 SYP 64.5K
$624 BGN 1,085
-14.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 SYP 35.5K
$566 BGN 985
-48.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,456 SYP 176.9K
$1,166 BGN 2,028
24.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$579 SYP 70.4K
$969 BGN 1,686
-40.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syria
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$71.4 SYP 8,680
$1,680 BGN 2,923
-95.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.83
2.99
362.54%

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

Last update for Syria: November 3, 2026

Last update for Bansko: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Syria
$160
Bansko
$193 20.8% $33
Accommodation & Living
Syria
$130
Bansko
$364 179% $234
Eating Out
Syria
$126
Bansko
$147 17.2% $22
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syria
$122
Bansko
$119 2.4% $3
Clothing & Footwear
Syria
$66
Bansko
$65 1.9% $1.3
Sport & Entertainment
Syria
$26
Bansko
$43 67.3% $17
Getting Around
Syria
$18
Bansko
$37 106% $19
Good to know
🇸🇾 Syria
🇧🇬 Bansko
🕒 Local time
03:31 3:31 AM
02:31 2:31 AM
1 h behind Syria
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
23,865,423
8,000
💱 Currency
Bulgarian Lev BGN лв.
Exchange rates and currency converter

BGN, USD, EUR to SYP – Syrian Pound Converter

Syrian Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 122 SYP (1,000 SYP = 8.23 USD). 1 EUR = 136 SYP (1,000 SYP = 7.33 EUR).

Bulgarian Lev exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.74 BGN (1 BGN = 0.575 USD). 1 EUR = 1.95 BGN (1 BGN = 0.512 EUR).

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