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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Szolnok is 1.2% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Szolnok is 5% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.93 Ftย 2,632
$8.86 BGNย 14.45
-10.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.01 Ftย 13.3K
$30.79 BGNย 50.2
29.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.62 Ftย 2,529
$6.44 BGNย 10.50
18.32%
Cappuccino
$1.95 Ftย 646
$1.89 BGNย 3.08
3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 Ftย 490
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
17.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Ftย 388
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 Ftย 631
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
63.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 Ftย 748
$2.05 BGNย 3.34
9.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Ftย 271
$1.56 BGNย 2.55
-47.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Ftย 363
$0.84 BGNย 1.37
29.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 Ftย 529
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
5.30%
Eggs
$2.18 Ftย 723
$2.15 BGNย 3.51
1.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
$9.20 BGNย 15.00
-34.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 Ftย 1,721
$7.49 BGNย 12.21
-30.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 Ftย 3,614
$8.67 BGNย 14.13
25.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 Ftย 379
$1.26 BGNย 2.06
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Ftย 521
$1.63 BGNย 2.66
-3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 Ftย 439
$1.84 BGNย 3.00
-28.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 Ftย 705
$2.14 BGNย 3.48
-0.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 Ftย 295
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 Ftย 307
$0.86 BGNย 1.40
6.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 Ftย 332
$0.57 BGNย 0.92
75.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Ftย 114
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
-52.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 Ftย 2,097
$3.68 BGNย 5.99
71.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.55 Ftย 1,180
$6.40 BGNย 10.43
-44.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ftย 248
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
-5.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ftย 375
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
-8.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 Ftย 320
$0.86 BGNย 1.41
11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.10 Ftย 7,999
$41.43 BGNย 67.5
-41.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Ftย 846
$1.35 BGNย 2.19
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 Ftย 396
$0.71 BGNย 1.17
67.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 Ftย 4,601
$11.63 BGNย 18.96
19.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 Ftย 573
$1.52 BGNย 2.48
13.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K Ftย 5.8M
$24.8K BGNย 40.4K
-29.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Ftย 11.6M
$18.0K BGNย 29.4K
93.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 Ftย 33.8K
$100 BGNย 164
1.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.40 Ftย 8,098
$14.88 BGNย 24.26
63.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.60 Ftย 5,841
$11.31 BGNย 18.44
55.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 Ftย 17.4K
$26.37 BGNย 42.98
98.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.55 Ftย 2,838
$14.50 BGNย 23.64
-41.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 Ftย 2,420
$7.86 BGNย 12.81
-7.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 Ftย 48.4K
$236 BGNย 385
-38.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,434 Ftย 1.1M
$2,331 BGNย 3,799
47.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 Ftย 18.1K
$38.71 BGNย 63.1
41.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 Ftย 9,090
$18.96 BGNย 30.90
44.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 Ftย 21.1K
$75.6 BGNย 123
-15.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.1 Ftย 22.3K
$73.2 BGNย 119
-8.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 Ftย 108.0K
$343 BGNย 559
-5.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 Ftย 89.2K
$175 BGNย 285
53.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 Ftย 159.9K
$580 BGNย 946
-16.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 Ftย 129.5K
$342 BGNย 557
14.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,807 Ftย 599.9K
$1,490 BGNย 2,428
21.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,396 Ftย 463.5K
$1,154 BGNย 1,881
21.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Szolnok
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,012 Ftย 335.8K
$963 BGNย 1,569
5.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.26
3.4
201.76%

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Last update for Szolnok: January 12, 2026

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

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