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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovo and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karlovo is 48.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karlovo is 43.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 BGNย 12.12
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-53.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.72 BGNย 58.2
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-43.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.90 BGNย 14.51
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-14.42%
Cappuccino
$1.50 BGNย 2.44
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-45.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BGNย 1.82
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-51.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 BGNย 1.09
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-56.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 BGNย 3.39
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BGNย 2.90
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-54.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 BGNย 1.90
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-49.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 BGNย 3.04
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
5.08%
Eggs
$3.39 BGNย 5.52
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
8.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 BGNย 15.42
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-28.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 BGNย 12.83
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
0.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.74 BGNย 9.35
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-63.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 BGNย 2.14
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-42.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGNย 3.32
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
18.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGNย 3.23
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 BGNย 3.75
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-5.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 BGNย 0.80
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-72.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 BGNย 1.50
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-44.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGNย 1.23
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 BGNย 5.73
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-47.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.48 BGNย 10.57
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGNย 1.55
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-40.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 BGNย 1.95
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-49.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.19 BGNย 42.69
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-43.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-71.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGNย 1.17
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 BGNย 21.74
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-28.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BGNย 2.34
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-30.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGNย 51.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGNย 41.0K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-35.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 BGNย 152
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-36.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.31 BGNย 26.58
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-20.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.78 BGNย 20.84
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-68.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 BGNย 48.20
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-40.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 BGNย 23.68
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-22.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 BGNย 9.80
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-33.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGNย 384
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-61.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,165 BGNย 6,788
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-74.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.54 BGNย 48.15
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-71.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.01 BGNย 19.57
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-70.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 BGNย 96.4
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-37.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.01 BGNย 76.6
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-60.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 BGNย 472
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-82.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 BGNย 315
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-84.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGNย 769
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-84.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 BGNย 588
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-82.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 BGNย 2,430
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-80.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,064 BGNย 1,735
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-75.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 BGNย 787
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-68.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.81
19.95%

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Last update for Karlovo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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