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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.9% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 127.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.2% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 109.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.79 BGN 14.33
81.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$35.09 BGN 57.2
83.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.90 BGN 14.51
18.43%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.88 BGN 3.07
54.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.33 BGN 2.16
72.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.68 BGN 1.11
130.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.21 BGN 1.97
184.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.02 BGN 3.30
91.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.85 BGN 3.02
-38.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.84 BGN 1.37
113.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.49 BGN 2.43
17.45%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.15 BGN 3.50
50.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.72 BGN 14.22
51.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$7.42 BGN 12.10
8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$8.89 BGN 14.49
79.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.36 BGN 2.21
71.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.72 BGN 2.80
-4.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.86 BGN 3.04
4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.21 BGN 3.60
10.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.06 BGN 1.73
72.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.80 BGN 1.30
160.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.61 BGN 1.00
227.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.75 BGN 1.22
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.74 BGN 6.10
80.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$5.40 BGN 8.80
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.20 BGN 1.96
11.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.11 BGN 3.44
42.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.91 BGN 1.49
160.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$27.53 BGN 44.88
67.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.39 BGN 2.27
192.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.73 BGN 1.19
19.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$10.30 BGN 16.79
80.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.53 BGN 2.49
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$30.4K BGN 49.5K
14.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$17.6K BGN 28.8K
119.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$100 BGN 164
49.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$14.99 BGN 24.43
37.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$11.28 BGN 18.38
255.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$33.65 BGN 54.8
42.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$7.43 BGN 12.12
147.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$8.12 BGN 13.24
14.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$232 BGN 378
164.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,390 BGN 3,895
587.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$38.98 BGN 63.5
167.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$19.04 BGN 31.04
115.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$46.99 BGN 76.6
102.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$49.19 BGN 80.2
144.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$530 BGN 865
207.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$385 BGN 627
219.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$648 BGN 1,057
365.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$648 BGN 1,056
209.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,222 BGN 1,992
544.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,018 BGN 1,660
324.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,793 BGN 2,922
-10.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

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