Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burgas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Burgas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.2% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 100.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.1% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 89.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$11.78 BGN 19.91
35.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$40.99 BGN 69.3
57.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.64 BGN 14.59
21.99%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.49 BGN 4.21
16.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.37 BGN 2.32
67.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.71 BGN 1.19
121.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.02 BGN 3.41
70.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.97 BGN 5.01
30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.87 BGN 1.48
105.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.87 BGN 3.16
-6.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.42 BGN 5.77
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$9.23 BGN 15.59
43.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$8.13 BGN 13.74
-1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.66 BGN 19.70
37.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.85 BGN 3.13
25.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.04 BGN 3.44
-19.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.06 BGN 3.48
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.44 BGN 4.13
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.43 BGN 2.42
27.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.33 BGN 2.24
56.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.01 BGN 1.71
98.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.82 BGN 1.38
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.56 BGN 6.02
89.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.69 BGN 11.30
-13.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.00 BGN 1.68
34.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.80 BGN 3.04
67.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.84 BGN 1.41
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$35.87 BGN 60.6
28.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.21 BGN 2.05
236.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 BGN 1.19
22.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.33 BGN 22.53
39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.50 BGN 2.54
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
5.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$25.2K BGN 42.6K
54.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$96.1 BGN 162
56.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$16.83 BGN 28.44
22.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$14.03 BGN 23.71
185.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$31.33 BGN 52.9
52.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$15.50 BGN 26.20
18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$8.76 BGN 14.80
6.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$236 BGN 399
160.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$4,166 BGN 7,041
294.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$58.9 BGN 99.5
77.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$42.26 BGN 71.4
-2.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$83.0 BGN 140
14.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$71.9 BGN 122
67.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$517 BGN 873
215.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$391 BGN 661
213.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$883 BGN 1,492
241.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$620 BGN 1,047
223.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,546 BGN 4,303
209.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,679 BGN 2,837
157.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,049 BGN 1,773
53.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.57
-16.63%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Burgas: March 2, 2026

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