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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szolnok is 13.6% cheaper than Pleven without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szolnok is 1.4% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 Ft 2,752
$8.61 BGN 14.52
-7.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.68 Ft 13.7K
$30.39 BGN 51.3
30.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.59 Ft 2,630
$6.38 BGN 10.76
18.97%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Ft 679
$1.96 BGN 3.31
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Ft 484
$1.32 BGN 2.22
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Ft 405
$0.73 BGN 1.23
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Ft 630
$1.17 BGN 1.97
55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 Ft 780
$2.09 BGN 3.53
7.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ft 285
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-45.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Ft 379
$0.78 BGN 1.32
39.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 Ft 562
$1.55 BGN 2.61
4.52%
Eggs
$2.09 Ft 723
$2.18 BGN 3.67
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 Ft 2,176
$8.99 BGN 15.17
-30.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 Ft 1,818
$7.35 BGN 12.4
-28.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 Ft 3,777
$8.88 BGN 14.97
22.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 407
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-7.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Ft 540
$1.63 BGN 2.75
-4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 Ft 459
$1.78 BGN 3
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 Ft 757
$2.19 BGN 3.7
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 Ft 319
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-12.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 Ft 323
$0.84 BGN 1.42
10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Ft 341
$0.62 BGN 1.04
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Ft 119
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-54.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 Ft 2,180
$3.59 BGN 6.06
75.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 Ft 1,336
$5.9 BGN 9.95
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Ft 266
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 Ft 377
$1.18 BGN 1.99
-7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 Ft 350
$0.91 BGN 1.54
10.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.4 Ft 8,454
$40.55 BGN 68.4
-39.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Ft 883
$1.32 BGN 2.23
93.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ft 414
$0.67 BGN 1.13
77.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.57 Ft 4,702
$11.77 BGN 19.86
15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 609
$1.53 BGN 2.59
15.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K Ft 6.3M
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
-27.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K Ft 11.9M
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
96.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 36.4K
$100 BGN 169
4.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 Ft 8,145
$15.25 BGN 25.72
54.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 Ft 5,940
$11.14 BGN 18.79
53.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 Ft 17.9K
$26.64 BGN 44.94
93.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.59 Ft 2,977
$14.9 BGN 25.13
-42.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 Ft 2,542
$8.11 BGN 13.68
-9.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 Ft 49.6K
$239 BGN 403
-40.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,424 Ft 1.2M
$2,339 BGN 3,945
46.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
$39.03 BGN 65.8
44.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.14 Ft 9,402
$19.41 BGN 32.75
39.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 Ft 22.2K
$75.2 BGN 127
-14.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 Ft 23.4K
$74.7 BGN 126
-9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 Ft 114.3K
$346 BGN 583
-4.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 Ft 95.2K
$178 BGN 300
54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 Ft 165.6K
$594 BGN 1,002
-19.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 Ft 135.5K
$343 BGN 579
14.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,636 Ft 567K
$1,504 BGN 2,536
8.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,372 Ft 475.4K
$1,181 BGN 1,992
16.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 Ft 335K
$977 BGN 1,648
-1.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.26
3.4
201.76%

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Last update for Szolnok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

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