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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.4% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.7% more expensive than Burgas without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.79 BGN 19.89
36.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.54 BGN 68.4
58.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.74 BGN 14.75
17.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 BGN 4.16
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.37 BGN 2.31
62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 BGN 1.12
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.09 BGN 3.52
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.9 BGN 4.89
31.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 BGN 2.84
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.96 BGN 1.62
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.98 BGN 3.33
-15.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.41 BGN 5.75
-8.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.56 BGN 16.12
39.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.1 BGN 13.67
-1.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.54 BGN 19.46
38.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.95 BGN 3.3
16.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 BGN 3.45
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.08 BGN 3.51
-1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.46 BGN 4.16
3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 BGN 2.46
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 BGN 2.28
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 BGN 1.77
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 BGN 1.42
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.52 BGN 5.94
87.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.96 BGN 11.74
-15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 BGN 1.72
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 BGN 2.9
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.85 BGN 1.43
167.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.01 BGN 59.1
31.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.23 BGN 2.07
243.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.72 BGN 1.22
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.95 BGN 21.84
44.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.48 BGN 2.5
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.1K BGN 54.2K
7.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26K BGN 43.8K
52.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$94.9 BGN 160
56.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.51 BGN 27.84
27.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.6 BGN 22.95
191.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.47 BGN 53.1
52.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.44 BGN 26.05
20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.64 BGN 14.58
8.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$238 BGN 401
155.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,165 BGN 7,025
286.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.5 BGN 100
75.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.02 BGN 69.2
0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.3 BGN 139
12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72.2 BGN 122
64.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$527 BGN 888
202.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$388 BGN 654
225.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$871 BGN 1,470
249.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$607 BGN 1,024
240.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,372 BGN 4,001
206.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,641 BGN 2,768
177.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burgas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,027 BGN 1,732
42.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.57
-16.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burgas: October 28, 2025

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