Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kardzhali Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kardzhali

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57.8% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 210.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.5% more expensive than Kardzhali without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$9.06 BGN 15.29
73.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$26.62 BGN 44.9
136.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$8.77 BGN 14.8
17.33%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$1.21 BGN 2.04
131.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.81 BGN 1.37
172.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.45 BGN 2.44
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.7 BGN 2.86
98.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.26 BGN 2.13
219.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.84 BGN 3.1
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.81 BGN 1.37
125.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.79 BGN 3.02
-5.59%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$3.17 BGN 5.34
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$12.55 BGN 21.17
6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.59 BGN 14.49
-6.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$13.3 BGN 22.43
19.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.91 BGN 3.21
18.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.95 BGN 3.29
-12.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.95 BGN 3.28
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.2 BGN 3.72
15.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.88 BGN 1.49
110.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.06 BGN 1.79
88.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.84 BGN 1.41
130.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.66 BGN 1.11
28.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$3.89 BGN 6.57
67.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$7.4 BGN 12.49
-22.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 BGN 1.75
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.74 BGN 2.94
72.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.3 BGN 0.51
663.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$9.01 BGN 15.2
409.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.03 BGN 1.74
294.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 BGN 1.12
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$14.23 BGN 24
32.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.5 BGN 2.52
34.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$32.6K BGN 54.9K
5.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$28.3K BGN 47.7K
38.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$60.9 BGN 103
145.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$17.95 BGN 30.28
15.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$5.84 BGN 9.86
567.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$30.04 BGN 50.7
62.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$15.02 BGN 25.34
26.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$9.47 BGN 15.98
-0.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$633 BGN 1,068
-3.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$9,162 BGN 15.5K
74.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$29.89 BGN 50.4
247.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$18.03 BGN 30.42
127.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$47.89 BGN 80.8
99.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$88.2 BGN 149
36.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$118 BGN 198
1271.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$120 BGN 203
956.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$239 BGN 403
1187.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$204 BGN 344
897.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$1,203 BGN 2,030
503.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$881 BGN 1,486
417.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kardzhali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$1,550 BGN 2,614
-6.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.1
22.90%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kardzhali: November 2, 2025

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