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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.6% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 183.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.1% more expensive than Karlovo without rent, and 157.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.54 BGN 12.73
113.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.87 BGN 60.5
78.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.98 BGN 15.14
14.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.5 BGN 2.52
85.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.07 BGN 1.81
108.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.66 BGN 1.11
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.04 BGN 3.44
67.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.73 BGN 2.92
120.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 BGN 2.04
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.92 BGN 1.55
88.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 BGN 3.21
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.31 BGN 5.59
-5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.16 BGN 15.46
45.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.83 BGN 13.2
2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.87 BGN 9.9
172.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.33 BGN 2.24
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 BGN 3.43
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 BGN 3.37
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 BGN 3.73
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.45 BGN 0.76
291.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.9 BGN 1.53
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 BGN 1.71
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 BGN 1.23
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.55 BGN 5.99
85.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.13 BGN 12.02
-17.67%
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
$1.74 BGN 2.94
67.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.16 BGN 1.95
95.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.2 BGN 44.19
76.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 BGN 2.03
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 BGN 1.2
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.99 BGN 21.91
43.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.49 BGN 2.51
40.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
8.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.5K BGN 42.9K
55.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$95.2 BGN 161
55.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.87 BGN 28.46
24.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.05 BGN 22.02
203.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.32 BGN 49.46
63.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.81 BGN 24.99
25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.02 BGN 10.16
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$234 BGN 394
159.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,191 BGN 7,070
284.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.87 BGN 50.4
249.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$11.92 BGN 20.11
244.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59.2 BGN 99.9
56.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$46.89 BGN 79.1
153.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$295 BGN 497
440.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$198 BGN 335
535.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$480 BGN 810
534.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$353 BGN 595
486.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,252 BGN 2,111
481.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$936 BGN 1,579
385.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$484 BGN 816
202.41%
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 Karlovo: October 28, 2025

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