Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlovo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 69.6% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 190.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 95.7% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 154.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$7.22 BGN 11.70
120.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$35.11 BGN 56.9
83.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$9.09 BGN 14.72
15.95%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.43 BGN 2.32
103.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.07 BGN 1.73
114.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 BGN 1.12
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.10 BGN 3.39
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$1.79 BGN 2.89
116.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.20 BGN 1.94
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.84 BGN 1.36
113.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.87 BGN 3.03
-6.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.28 BGN 5.32
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$9.29 BGN 15.06
42.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$7.79 BGN 12.62
3.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$5.99 BGN 9.71
167.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.32 BGN 2.14
76.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.13 BGN 3.45
-22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.01 BGN 3.25
-3.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$2.26 BGN 3.66
7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.45 BGN 0.73
306.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.92 BGN 1.49
126.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.02 BGN 1.65
96.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 BGN 1.19
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$3.52 BGN 5.70
91.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$6.40 BGN 10.38
-9.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.01 BGN 1.64
32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.81 BGN 2.93
66.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$1.21 BGN 1.97
95.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$26.19 BGN 42.42
76.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$1.16 BGN 1.88
250.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 BGN 1.15
22.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$12.91 BGN 20.92
43.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.44 BGN 2.33
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$32.5K BGN 52.7K
6.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$25.7K BGN 41.6K
50.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$94.1 BGN 152
59.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$16.76 BGN 27.15
23.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$13.20 BGN 21.39
203.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$29.75 BGN 48.20
60.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$14.71 BGN 23.82
24.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$6.07 BGN 9.83
53.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$235 BGN 380
162.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$4,088 BGN 6,622
302.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$29.21 BGN 47.33
256.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$11.90 BGN 19.29
245.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$58.1 BGN 94.2
63.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$46.70 BGN 75.7
157.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$292 BGN 473
458.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$198 BGN 321
520.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$469 BGN 760
543.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$359 BGN 582
457.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$1,474 BGN 2,387
434.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$1,289 BGN 2,089
234.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$469 BGN 759
243.76%
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 Karlovo: February 28, 2026

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