Cost of Living Comparison Between Szolnok and Pleven Cost of Living Comparison Between Szolnok and Pleven

🙂 Solo nomad: Szolnok is 8.2% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szolnok is 9.4% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 Ft 2,495
$9.02 BGN 14.61
-16.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.96 Ft 13.2K
$30.61 BGN 49.59
30.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 Ft 2,513
$6.37 BGN 10.32
19.47%
Cappuccino
$2.01 Ft 663
$1.90 BGN 3.08
5.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 Ft 482
$1.31 BGN 2.12
11.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 372
$0.69 BGN 1.11
63.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 Ft 631
$1.21 BGN 1.95
57.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Ft 780
$2.09 BGN 3.38
12.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ft 270
$1.55 BGN 2.51
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 Ft 345
$0.83 BGN 1.35
26.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 Ft 515
$1.54 BGN 2.49
1.30%
Eggs
$2.10 Ft 693
$2.22 BGN 3.60
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.21 Ft 2,051
$8.70 BGN 14.09
-28.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 Ft 1,702
$7.40 BGN 11.99
-30.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 Ft 3,647
$8.53 BGN 13.81
29.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 378
$1.27 BGN 2.06
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Ft 495
$1.64 BGN 2.66
-8.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 Ft 427
$1.84 BGN 2.98
-29.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 Ft 701
$2.23 BGN 3.61
-4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 Ft 286
$1.00 BGN 1.63
-13.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 Ft 302
$0.82 BGN 1.32
10.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 Ft 306
$0.58 BGN 0.94
60.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 Ft 104
$0.72 BGN 1.16
-56.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 Ft 2,144
$3.60 BGN 5.83
80.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.57 Ft 1,180
$6.70 BGN 10.85
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Ft 263
$0.78 BGN 1.27
2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 Ft 370
$1.21 BGN 1.97
-7.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 Ft 316
$0.91 BGN 1.48
5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.70 Ft 8,154
$41.50 BGN 67.2
-40.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 Ft 879
$1.39 BGN 2.25
91.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 382
$0.71 BGN 1.16
63.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 Ft 4,526
$11.68 BGN 18.92
17.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 580
$1.46 BGN 2.36
20.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K Ft 6.0M
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
-26.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.2M
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
91.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 Ft 34.0K
$102 BGN 165
1.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.71 Ft 7,827
$14.99 BGN 24.28
58.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.33 Ft 5,722
$11.27 BGN 18.26
53.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 Ft 17.0K
$26.51 BGN 42.94
94.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.66 Ft 2,858
$15.03 BGN 24.34
-42.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 Ft 2,343
$8.14 BGN 13.19
-12.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 Ft 48.3K
$237 BGN 384
-38.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,460 Ft 1.1M
$2,326 BGN 3,769
48.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 Ft 18.1K
$38.03 BGN 61.6
44.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.92 Ft 8,889
$19.02 BGN 30.82
41.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 Ft 20.9K
$76.0 BGN 123
-16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 Ft 22.4K
$75.9 BGN 123
-10.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 Ft 105.0K
$343 BGN 556
-7.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 Ft 90.2K
$177 BGN 287
54.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 Ft 156.7K
$602 BGN 975
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 Ft 125.9K
$336 BGN 545
13.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,839 Ft 607.2K
$1,520 BGN 2,462
21.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,517 Ft 501.0K
$1,179 BGN 1,909
28.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,007 Ft 332.6K
$955 BGN 1,547
5.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.26
3.4
201.76%

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Last update for Szolnok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

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