Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bansko is 33.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 38% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.79 BGN 14.33
$15.92 €13.72
-44.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.09 BGN 57.2
$64.5 €55.6
-45.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 BGN 14.51
$10.54 €9.09
-15.56%
Cappuccino
$1.88 BGN 3.07
$2.91 €2.51
-35.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.16
$2.30 €1.98
-42.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 BGN 1.11
$1.57 €1.35
-56.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 BGN 1.97
$3.44 €2.97
-64.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.30
$3.87 €3.33
-47.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 BGN 3.02
$1.14 €0.98
62.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.37
$1.79 €1.55
-53.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 BGN 2.43
$1.75 €1.51
-14.86%
Eggs
$2.15 BGN 3.50
$3.23 €2.79
-33.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 BGN 14.22
$13.22 €11.39
-34.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 BGN 12.10
$8.03 €6.92
-7.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.89 BGN 14.49
$16.00 €13.79
-44.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.21
$2.33 €2.01
-41.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.80
$1.65 €1.42
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.04
$1.94 €1.67
-4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.60
$2.44 €2.10
-9.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 BGN 1.73
$1.83 €1.58
-42.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 BGN 1.30
$2.08 €1.79
-61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 BGN 1.00
$2.00 €1.72
-69.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.22
$0.80 €0.69
-6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.74 BGN 6.10
$6.74 €5.81
-44.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 BGN 8.80
$5.80 €5.00
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BGN 1.96
$1.34 €1.15
-10.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 BGN 3.44
$3.01 €2.60
-29.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.49
$2.37 €2.04
-61.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.53 BGN 44.88
$46.20 €39.83
-40.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 BGN 2.27
$4.07 €3.51
-65.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 BGN 1.19
$0.87 €0.75
-16.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.30 BGN 16.79
$18.58 €16.01
-44.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.49
$2.09 €1.80
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K BGN 49.5K
$34.8K €30.0K
-12.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 28.8K
$38.8K €33.4K
-54.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 164
$150 €130
-33.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 BGN 24.43
$20.62 €17.77
-27.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 BGN 18.38
$40.09 €34.56
-71.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.65 BGN 54.8
$47.85 €41.25
-29.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.43 BGN 12.12
$18.37 €15.83
-59.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 BGN 13.24
$9.32 €8.03
-12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 BGN 378
$615 €530
-62.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,390 BGN 3,895
$16.4K €14.2K
-85.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.98 BGN 63.5
$104 €89.8
-62.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.04 BGN 31.04
$41.10 €35.43
-53.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.99 BGN 76.6
$95.3 €82.1
-50.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.19 BGN 80.2
$120 €104
-59.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 BGN 865
$1,630 €1,405
-67.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 BGN 627
$1,229 €1,059
-68.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,057
$3,018 €2,601
-78.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,056
$2,004 €1,728
-67.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,222 BGN 1,992
$7,872 €6,786
-84.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 BGN 1,660
$4,319 €3,723
-76.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,793 BGN 2,922
$1,611 €1,389
11.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.81
-10.76%

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

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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