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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 83% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 126.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 68.9% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.08 BGN 15.32
77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.42 BGN 59.8
80.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.39 BGN 15.85
9.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 BGN 3.27
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 BGN 2.14
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 BGN 1.23
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.17 BGN 1.97
191.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.1 BGN 3.55
81.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 BGN 3.26
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 BGN 1.33
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.51 BGN 2.54
10.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.18 BGN 3.67
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.11 BGN 15.37
46.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.6 BGN 12.83
5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.86 BGN 14.95
80.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.3 BGN 2.2
75.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 BGN 2.91
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 BGN 3.01
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 BGN 3.72
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 BGN 1.69
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.79 BGN 1.34
159.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 BGN 1.03
224.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 BGN 1.25
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.72 BGN 6.28
77.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.12 BGN 10.33
-4.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 BGN 2.03
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.08 BGN 3.51
40.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.9 BGN 1.53
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.53 BGN 46.45
67.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.32 BGN 2.23
220.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.76 BGN 1.28
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.3 BGN 17.37
81.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.47 BGN 2.48
42.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.4K BGN 51.2K
13.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.7K BGN 29.8K
124.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$104 BGN 176
42.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.84 BGN 25.04
41.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.04 BGN 18.62
259.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.26 BGN 56.1
44.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.26 BGN 12.25
155.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.19 BGN 13.81
14.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$235 BGN 396
158.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,365 BGN 3,989
581.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.19 BGN 64.4
173.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.08 BGN 32.19
115.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$46.9 BGN 79.1
97.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51 BGN 86.1
132.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$523 BGN 882
204.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$384 BGN 648
228.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$635 BGN 1,070
380.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$636 BGN 1,072
225.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,215 BGN 2,050
499.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,031 BGN 1,740
341.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,189 BGN 2,005
23.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bansko: October 28, 2025

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