Antalya vs Bansko: cost of living for digital nomads

Antalya, Turkey and Bansko, Bulgaria, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Bansko is about 15% cheaper than Antalya for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,230).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Bansko against $500 in Antalya.
  • Bansko scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Antalya: 110 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Antalya is mediterranean; Bansko is continental.

Antalya wins 1 of the measured lines; Bansko wins 7.

LineAntalyaBansko
Monthly total (USD)$1,230$1,050
Rent$500$450
Food$330$320
Transport$35$30
Coworking$95$90
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)110100
Climatemediterraneancontinental
City sizemetrosmall
Settingcoastmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

Bansko

Cheap Bulgarian mountain town with a big winter nomad community and its own coworking festival.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.