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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.2% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 189.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.7% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 163.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.33 BGN 17.43
55.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.37 BGN 59.7
81.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.02 BGN 13.53
28.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.83 BGN 3.09
51.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 BGN 2.21
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.04 BGN 1.76
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.87 BGN 3.15
82.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.96 BGN 3.3
94.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 BGN 2.64
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.91 BGN 1.53
90.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.28 BGN 2.15
30.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 BGN 3.75
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.73 BGN 13.03
72.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.04 BGN 8.5
58.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$3.44 BGN 5.8
364.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.64 BGN 2.77
39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.16 BGN 1.96
75.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.86 BGN 4.82
-10.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 BGN 1.14
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.53 BGN 0.89
286.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 BGN 0.98
241.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 BGN 1.13
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.19 BGN 5.38
106.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.95 BGN 11.72
-15.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 BGN 1.83
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.19 BGN 2.01
145.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 BGN 1.14
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.73 BGN 34.97
122.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.19 BGN 2.01
255.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.51 BGN 0.87
68.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.81 BGN 18.24
72.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 BGN 2.64
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.1K BGN 61K
-4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.5K BGN 44.8K
49.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 BGN 205
22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.62 BGN 22.98
54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.09 BGN 15.34
336.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.53 BGN 38.01
112.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.72 BGN 14.71
112.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.66 BGN 7.86
101.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$328 BGN 554
85.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,513 BGN 9,301
192.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.7 BGN 39.99
340.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.6 BGN 24.63
181.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.4 BGN 132
18.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.9 BGN 147
36.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$309 BGN 522
414.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$164 BGN 277
667.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$472 BGN 797
544.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$306 BGN 517
575.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,341 BGN 2,262
442.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,087 BGN 1,833
318.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,091 BGN 1,841
34.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.9
-22.24%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blagoevgrad: October 29, 2025

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