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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.6% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 121.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.7% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 110.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.63 €13.44
$8.66 BGN 14.12
80.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €54.9
$35.03 BGN 57.1
82.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.06
$9.10 BGN 14.83
15.71%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.47
$1.93 BGN 3.15
48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.27 BGN 2.08
81.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.29
$0.68 BGN 1.10
120.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.06
$1.16 BGN 1.89
206.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.32
$2.04 BGN 3.32
89.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.89 BGN 3.08
-42.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.84 BGN 1.37
116.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.51
$1.50 BGN 2.44
17.33%
Eggs
$3.20 €2.75
$2.24 BGN 3.66
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.52
$9.02 BGN 14.70
48.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.60
$7.49 BGN 12.21
2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.54 €13.37
$8.46 BGN 13.79
83.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.30 BGN 2.11
81.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.49
$1.70 BGN 2.77
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.70
$1.85 BGN 3.02
6.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.10
$2.25 BGN 3.66
8.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.04 BGN 1.70
75.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.80 BGN 1.30
157.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.65
$0.60 BGN 0.99
220.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.70 BGN 1.13
12.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.82
$3.74 BGN 6.10
80.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.02
$5.24 BGN 8.54
11.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$1.16 BGN 1.89
13.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.56
$2.07 BGN 3.37
43.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.95
$0.85 BGN 1.39
167.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 €39.26
$27.32 BGN 44.53
67.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.61
$1.38 BGN 2.24
204.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.72 BGN 1.18
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 €15.89
$10.60 BGN 17.27
74.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.54 BGN 2.51
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.8K
$30.1K BGN 49.1K
15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.1K
$17.5K BGN 28.5K
120.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$103 BGN 169
41.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 €17.71
$14.81 BGN 24.15
39.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 €34.00
$11.03 BGN 17.98
258.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 €42.62
$32.96 BGN 53.7
50.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 €15.76
$7.15 BGN 11.65
156.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 €8.13
$8.05 BGN 13.12
17.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €530
$232 BGN 378
165.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.0K
$2,380 BGN 3,880
583.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.5
$38.63 BGN 63.0
172.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 €34.91
$19.14 BGN 31.20
112.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €80.2
$47.84 BGN 78.0
94.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$50.5 BGN 82.2
137.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 €1,393
$535 BGN 871
203.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,091
$376 BGN 613
237.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 €2,607
$636 BGN 1,037
376.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,739
$644 BGN 1,049
214.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,578 €6,517
$1,246 BGN 2,030
508.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,735
$994 BGN 1,620
336.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 €1,328
$1,750 BGN 2,852
-11.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

Last update for Bansko: March 10, 2026

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