Cost of living comparison
Bansko is 50.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Bansko
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Bansko
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Bansko
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Bansko
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Bansko
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Bansko
- Clothing
-
pay 63.8% less in Bansko
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Bansko.
If you lived in Bansko instead of Paris, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$10.30
BGN17.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€10.92
|
$8.22
BGN13.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.47
|
$1.47
BGN2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.51
|
$1.02
BGN1.69
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.70
|
$1.06
BGN1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.54
|
$5.28
BGN8.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$6.60
BGN10.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.12
|
$3.55
BGN5.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.37
|
$3.50
BGN5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.34
|
$0.80
BGN1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.85
BGN1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.27
|
$0.81
BGN1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.51
|
$1.11
BGN1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.51
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.47
BGN0.78
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.50
|
$5.46
BGN9.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€78.62
|
$25.71
BGN42.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€27,752.51
|
$28,128.56
BGN46,717.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.09
|
$7.51
BGN12.47
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€28.57
|
$13.48
BGN22.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,160.78
|
$297.72
BGN494.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€897.70
|
$461.50
BGN766.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€159.92
|
$114.12
BGN189.54
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€642.06
|
$554.43
BGN920.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,535.03
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,206.41
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$2.74
BGN4.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.66
|
$2.25
BGN3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.37
|
$2.74
BGN4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€30.97
|
$27.40
BGN45.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$8.22
BGN13.65
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Bansko
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€88.13
|
$21.92
BGN36.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€39.54
|
$24.66
BGN40.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€94.70
|
$43.84
BGN72.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€126.48
|
$46.58
BGN77.36
|
|
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