Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gabrovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gabrovo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.4% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 78.8% more expensive than Gabrovo without rent, and 143.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.64 BGN 12.89
110.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.82 BGN 55.4
95.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.67 BGN 14.62
18.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.59 BGN 2.67
74.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 BGN 2.12
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 BGN 1.13
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.6 BGN 2.69
113.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.67 BGN 4.51
43.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 BGN 2.92
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 BGN 1.73
69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.23 BGN 5.44
-3.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.9 BGN 13.33
68.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.71 BGN 13.01
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.87 BGN 20.03
34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.57 BGN 2.65
45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 BGN 2.7
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 BGN 4.08
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 BGN 1.75
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 BGN 1.95
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 BGN 1.68
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 BGN 1.24
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.56 BGN 6
85.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.09 BGN 11.95
-17.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 BGN 1.82
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.58 BGN 2.66
84.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.92 BGN 1.55
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.43 BGN 32.77
137.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.19 BGN 2.01
255.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 BGN 1.19
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.81 BGN 18.23
72.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 BGN 2.67
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K BGN 53.7K
8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K BGN 47.1K
42.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$95.1 BGN 160
55.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.64 BGN 29.76
18.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.05 BGN 25.4
163.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$24.27 BGN 40.94
97.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.01 BGN 30.39
3.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.85 BGN 9.87
60.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$86.9 BGN 147
598.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,951 BGN 11.7K
131.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$22.89 BGN 38.62
356.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.25 BGN 59.5
16.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.9 BGN 121
28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 BGN 178
12.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$247 BGN 417
544.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$172 BGN 290
632.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$396 BGN 668
669.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$316 BGN 534
554.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,010 BGN 1,704
620.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$784 BGN 1,322
480.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gabrovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$852 BGN 1,438
71.59%
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 Gabrovo: October 27, 2025

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