Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Botevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Botevgrad

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.5% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 166.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.9% more expensive than Botevgrad without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.81 BGN 14.86
82.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.53 BGN 39.69
172.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.75 BGN 14.77
17.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.79 BGN 3.01
55.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.44 BGN 2.44
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.92 BGN 1.56
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.79 BGN 3.02
90.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 BGN 4.95
30.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 BGN 2.96
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.85 BGN 1.43
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.2 BGN 3.71
-24.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 BGN 5.77
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.04 BGN 11.88
89.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.82 BGN 13.2
2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.37 BGN 10.74
150.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.19 BGN 2.01
91.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 BGN 2.93
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 BGN 2.7
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.14 BGN 3.61
19.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.85 BGN 1.43
107.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.6 BGN 1.02
241.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 BGN 1.42
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 BGN 1.23
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.63 BGN 6.12
81.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.04 BGN 10.19
-2.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 BGN 1.76
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 BGN 3.04
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 BGN 1.51
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.58 BGN 44.84
73.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.16 BGN 1.96
264.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 BGN 1.02
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.73 BGN 18.1
74.09%
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
$32K BGN 53.9K
8.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.2K BGN 47.6K
40.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$94.5 BGN 159
57.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.96 BGN 30.3
16.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.09 BGN 25.45
162.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.59 BGN 44.85
80.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.58 BGN 24.59
27.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.65 BGN 7.84
101.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$430 BGN 725
41.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,522 BGN 9,315
191.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.35 BGN 79.9
120.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.61 BGN 60.1
15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.1 BGN 118
32.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 BGN 179
11.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$269 BGN 454
491.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$193 BGN 325
554.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$476 BGN 803
539.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$360 BGN 607
474.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,515 BGN 2,556
380.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,081 BGN 1,823
321.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Botevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$783 BGN 1,321
86.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botevgrad: October 29, 2025

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