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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovo is 34.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovo is 44.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.54 BGN 12.73
$16.09 €13.89
-53.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.87 BGN 60.5
$64.1 €55.3
-44.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 BGN 15.14
$10.28 €8.88
-12.65%
Cappuccino
$1.5 BGN 2.52
$2.78 €2.4
-46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 BGN 1.81
$2.23 €1.92
-52.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$1.57 €1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$3.41 €2.95
-40.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.82 €3.3
-54.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.73 €1.49
-46.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 BGN 3.21
$1.67 €1.44
13.77%
Eggs
$3.31 BGN 5.59
$3.13 €2.7
5.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 BGN 15.46
$13.31 €11.5
-31.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BGN 13.2
$7.99 €6.9
-2.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 BGN 9.9
$15.97 €13.79
-63.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.28 €1.97
-41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 BGN 3.43
$1.7 €1.47
19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 BGN 3.37
$2.04 €1.76
-1.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$2.55 €2.2
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 BGN 0.76
$1.76 €1.52
-74.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$2.05 €1.77
-56.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 BGN 1.71
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$0.81 €0.7
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$6.59 €5.69
-46.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 BGN 12.02
$5.87 €5.07
21.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 BGN 1.72
$1.33 €1.15
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BGN 2.94
$2.92 €2.52
-40.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$2.27 €1.96
-48.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.2 BGN 44.19
$46.15 €39.85
-43.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.03
$4.23 €3.66
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$0.86 €0.75
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.99 BGN 21.91
$18.68 €16.13
-30.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BGN 2.51
$2.09 €1.81
-28.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 BGN 161
$148 €128
-35.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 BGN 28.46
$20.98 €18.11
-19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.05 BGN 22.02
$39.65 €34.24
-67.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$47.92 €41.37
-38.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.99
$18.57 €16.03
-20.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 BGN 10.16
$9.38 €8.1
-35.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$607 €524
-61.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,191 BGN 7,070
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.87 BGN 50.4
$104 €90.1
-71.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.92 BGN 20.11
$41.09 €35.48
-70.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 BGN 99.9
$92.7 €80
-36.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 BGN 79.1
$119 €102
-60.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$1,592 €1,375
-81.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 BGN 335
$1,262 €1,090
-84.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$3,046 €2,630
-84.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 595
$2,069 €1,787
-82.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,252 BGN 2,111
$7,280 €6,286
-82.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$936 BGN 1,579
$4,549 €3,928
-79.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovo
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 BGN 816
$1,462 €1,263
-66.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.81
19.95%

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Last update for Karlovo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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