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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.5% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 194.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 101.6% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 157.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$10.23 BGN 17.28
55.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$34.70 BGN 58.6
85.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.42 BGN 14.23
25.18%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.91 BGN 3.22
52.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.36 BGN 2.29
69.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.05 BGN 1.77
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.87 BGN 3.16
83.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.94 BGN 3.29
99.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 BGN 2.65
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.87 BGN 1.47
105.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.21 BGN 2.05
44.63%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.20 BGN 3.72
46.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.48 BGN 12.65
76.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.12 BGN 8.65
56.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$3.60 BGN 6.08
344.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.64 BGN 2.77
42.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.02 BGN 3.42
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.21 BGN 2.05
60.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.83 BGN 4.78
-13.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.68 BGN 1.14
169.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.53 BGN 0.89
292.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.58 BGN 0.98
244.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.68 BGN 1.15
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.15 BGN 5.32
113.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.18 BGN 12.14
-19.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.08 BGN 1.83
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.20 BGN 2.03
150.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.73 BGN 1.23
224.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$20.51 BGN 34.66
125.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.20 BGN 2.03
239.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.52 BGN 0.88
67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$10.58 BGN 17.87
75.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 BGN 2.62
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$36.2K BGN 61.1K
-3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$26.3K BGN 44.5K
47.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$118 BGN 200
26.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$14.02 BGN 23.69
47.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$8.71 BGN 14.71
360.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$22.02 BGN 37.22
117.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$8.73 BGN 14.76
110.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$4.60 BGN 7.77
102.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$321 BGN 542
91.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,483 BGN 9,266
199.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$23.44 BGN 39.61
344.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$14.82 BGN 25.05
177.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$78.4 BGN 132
21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$89.5 BGN 151
34.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$302 BGN 510
440.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$169 BGN 286
627.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$467 BGN 789
546.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$313 BGN 529
540.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,683 BGN 2,845
367.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,135 BGN 1,918
280.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,042 BGN 1,761
54.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.9
-22.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Blagoevgrad: March 1, 2026

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