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

😐 Solo nomad: Varna is 25.4% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Varna is 1.4% cheaper than Sunny Beach without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.90 BGN 19.76
$8.02 BGN 13.31
48.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.33 BGN 76.9
$41.61 BGN 69.1
11.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 BGN 14.85
$10.06 BGN 16.70
-11.13%
Cappuccino
$2.60 BGN 4.31
$1.90 BGN 3.15
36.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BGN 3.01
$1.36 BGN 2.26
33.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGN 2.13
$1.04 BGN 1.73
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 BGN 5.03
$1.75 BGN 2.90
73.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 BGN 4.97
$1.74 BGN 2.89
71.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 BGN 3.11
$2.00 BGN 3.32
-6.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.70
$0.57 BGN 0.94
80.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 BGN 4.10
$2.84 BGN 4.72
-13.03%
Eggs
$3.41 BGN 5.67
$3.78 BGN 6.27
-9.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 BGN 18.00
$12.79 BGN 21.23
-15.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 BGN 14.09
$8.20 BGN 13.62
3.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 BGN 20.27
$13.21 BGN 21.92
-7.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 BGN 2.69
$1.66 BGN 2.76
-2.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 BGN 3.45
$2.23 BGN 3.70
-6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BGN 3.07
$1.72 BGN 2.85
7.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 BGN 4.54
$2.76 BGN 4.58
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.19 BGN 1.98
1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.90
$1.42 BGN 2.35
-19.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.26 BGN 2.09
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.24
$0.79 BGN 1.30
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.73 BGN 6.19
$3.70 BGN 6.14
0.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 BGN 13.18
$7.27 BGN 12.06
9.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BGN 1.84
$1.16 BGN 1.92
-4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 BGN 3.03
$1.61 BGN 2.67
13.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 BGN 1.91
$1.21 BGN 2.02
-4.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.11 BGN 48.32
$26.76 BGN 44.41
8.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 BGN 2.32
$1.20 BGN 1.99
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.09
$0.65 BGN 1.08
1.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.60 BGN 20.92
$11.67 BGN 19.38
7.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.57
$1.49 BGN 2.47
4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K BGN 54.2K
$37.3K BGN 61.9K
-12.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K BGN 47.7K
$34.2K BGN 56.8K
-16.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 BGN 208
$120 BGN 200
4.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.20 BGN 31.87
$17.69 BGN 29.36
8.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.54 BGN 25.79
$13.33 BGN 22.13
16.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.25 BGN 66.8
$29.87 BGN 49.58
34.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.71 BGN 24.42
$14.84 BGN 24.64
-0.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 BGN 15.06
$7.27 BGN 12.07
24.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 BGN 675
$320 BGN 531
27.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,430 BGN 9,014
$5,461 BGN 9,066
-0.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 BGN 102
$34.56 BGN 57.4
77.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.17 BGN 56.7
$29.80 BGN 49.47
14.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 BGN 154
$126 BGN 209
-26.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 BGN 169
$78.1 BGN 130
30.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 BGN 854
$584 BGN 970
-12.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 BGN 661
$357 BGN 593
11.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 BGN 1,495
$709 BGN 1,177
26.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 BGN 1,082
$533 BGN 885
22.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,137 BGN 5,208
$1,392 BGN 2,310
125.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,043 BGN 3,392
$1,193 BGN 1,981
71.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varna
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,238 BGN 2,055
$952 BGN 1,580
30.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5.1
-7.65%

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

Last update for Varna: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sunny Beach: April 13, 2026

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