Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pazardzhik Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pazardzhik

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.6% more expensive than Pazardzhik without rent, and 129.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.2% more expensive than Pazardzhik without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.46 BGN 17.64
53.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.32 BGN 49.47
118.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.93 BGN 16.75
3.52%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.39 BGN 4.03
16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.6 BGN 2.7
39.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.03 BGN 1.73
52.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.83 BGN 3.08
86.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.02 BGN 3.41
89.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 BGN 3.13
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 BGN 1.88
54.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.66 BGN 6.17
-14.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.21 BGN 15.54
44.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.75 BGN 11.39
18.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.33 BGN 19.11
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.39 BGN 2.35
64.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.15 BGN 3.63
-20.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 BGN 2.52
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.29 BGN 3.86
11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.98 BGN 5.02
-40.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 BGN 1.76
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.33 BGN 3.92
-15.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 BGN 1.14
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.62 BGN 6.11
82.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.72 BGN 13.03
-23.96%
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
$1.66 BGN 2.8
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.96 BGN 1.62
136.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.04 BGN 43.92
77.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.28 BGN 2.15
230.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 BGN 1.1
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.8 BGN 18.22
72.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.5 BGN 2.53
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K BGN 54K
7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.9K BGN 45.4K
47.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 BGN 204
22.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.83 BGN 30.08
17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.55 BGN 31.29
113.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.73 BGN 51.8
55.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.54 BGN 17.78
76.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.63 BGN 11.19
41.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$354 BGN 598
71.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,438 BGN 9,173
196.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.9 BGN 89.3
97.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.2 BGN 49.26
40.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.2 BGN 134
16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.3 BGN 124
61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$297 BGN 501
436.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$234 BGN 395
438.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$481 BGN 812
533.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$349 BGN 589
492.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,210 BGN 2,041
501.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$769 BGN 1,297
491.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pazardzhik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$715 BGN 1,207
104.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.7
-33.16%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pazardzhik: October 28, 2025

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