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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Blagoevgrad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.1% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 185.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 97.7% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 165.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$10.16 BGNย 16.56
59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$35.65 BGNย 58.1
78.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.13 BGNย 13.25
27.92%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.86 BGNย 3.03
48.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
70.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.95 BGNย 3.19
82.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.88 BGNย 3.06
107.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 BGNย 2.63
-30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
101.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.27 BGNย 2.07
39.37%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.20 BGNย 3.58
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.75 BGNย 12.63
70.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.08 BGNย 8.29
53.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$3.50 BGNย 5.70
355.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.61 BGNย 2.62
40.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.02 BGNย 3.29
-14.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
65.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.85 BGNย 4.65
-14.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
190.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.52 BGNย 0.85
294.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.61 BGNย 0.99
213.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.62 BGNย 1.01
25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.27 BGNย 5.33
103.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.32 BGNย 11.93
-22.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.06 BGNย 1.73
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.27 BGNย 2.06
136.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.72 BGNย 1.18
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$20.59 BGNย 33.56
123.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.15 BGNย 1.87
269.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.51 BGNย 0.84
56.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$10.67 BGNย 17.40
74.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.57 BGNย 2.56
31.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$37.0K BGNย 60.3K
-7.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.5K BGNย 43.3K
47.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$120 BGNย 195
22.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$14.08 BGNย 22.95
45.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$8.60 BGNย 14.02
367.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$21.69 BGNย 35.36
128.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$8.96 BGNย 14.60
108.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.85 BGNย 7.90
87.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$329 BGNย 536
86.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,358 BGNย 8,734
204.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$23.31 BGNย 38.00
338.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$14.51 BGNย 23.65
180.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$81.2 BGNย 132
16.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$89.6 BGNย 146
32.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$302 BGNย 493
437.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$167 BGNย 272
651.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$465 BGNย 758
572.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$309 BGNย 503
561.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,679 BGNย 2,737
365.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,161 BGNย 1,892
278.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,043 BGNย 1,700
45.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.9
-22.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Blagoevgrad: January 10, 2026

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