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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pleven Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pleven

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.7% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 172.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.2% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 143.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$8.86 BGN 14.45
82.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$30.79 BGN 50.2
106.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$6.44 BGN 10.50
61.49%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.89 BGN 3.08
46.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.26 BGN 2.06
84.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.72 BGN 1.18
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.16 BGN 1.89
206.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.05 BGN 3.34
90.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.56 BGN 2.55
-27.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.84 BGN 1.37
117.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 BGN 2.46
17.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.15 BGN 3.51
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$9.20 BGN 15.00
43.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$7.49 BGN 12.21
4.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$8.67 BGN 14.13
83.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.26 BGN 2.06
80.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.63 BGN 2.66
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 BGN 3.00
7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.14 BGN 3.48
14.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.06 BGN 1.73
69.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.86 BGN 1.40
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.57 BGN 0.92
235.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.72 BGN 1.17
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.68 BGN 5.99
80.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.40 BGN 10.43
-11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.79 BGN 1.29
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.23 BGN 2.01
143.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.86 BGN 1.41
172.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$41.43 BGN 67.5
11.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.35 BGN 2.19
214.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.71 BGN 1.17
12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$11.63 BGN 18.96
59.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.52 BGN 2.48
36.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$24.8K BGN 40.4K
37.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$18.0K BGN 29.4K
116.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$100 BGN 164
46.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$14.88 BGN 24.26
37.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$11.31 BGN 18.44
255.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$26.37 BGN 42.98
87.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$14.50 BGN 23.64
28.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$7.86 BGN 12.81
15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$236 BGN 385
159.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$2,331 BGN 3,799
601.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$38.71 BGN 63.1
164.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$18.96 BGN 30.90
115.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$75.6 BGN 123
25.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.2 BGN 119
61.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$343 BGN 559
374.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$175 BGN 285
616.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$580 BGN 946
438.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$342 BGN 557
497.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,490 BGN 2,428
424.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,154 BGN 1,881
280.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$963 BGN 1,569
57.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pleven: January 12, 2026

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