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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.4% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 184% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.2% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.61 BGN 14.52
86.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.39 BGN 51.3
110.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.38 BGN 10.76
61.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 BGN 3.31
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 BGN 2.22
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 BGN 1.23
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.17 BGN 1.97
191.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.09 BGN 3.53
82.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.78 BGN 1.32
121.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.55 BGN 2.61
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.18 BGN 3.67
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.99 BGN 15.17
48.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.35 BGN 12.4
8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.88 BGN 14.97
79.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.27 BGN 2.14
79.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 BGN 2.75
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 BGN 3
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 BGN 3.7
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.05 BGN 1.78
67.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 BGN 1.42
144.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.62 BGN 1.04
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 BGN 1.26
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.59 BGN 6.06
83.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.9 BGN 9.95
-0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.84 BGN 1.42
58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.18 BGN 1.99
147.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.91 BGN 1.54
149.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.55 BGN 68.4
13.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.32 BGN 2.23
220.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.67 BGN 1.13
28.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.77 BGN 19.86
58.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 BGN 2.59
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
37.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
127.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$100 BGN 169
47.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.25 BGN 25.72
37.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.14 BGN 18.79
255.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$26.64 BGN 44.94
79.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.9 BGN 25.13
24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.11 BGN 13.68
15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$239 BGN 403
154.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,339 BGN 3,945
588.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.03 BGN 65.8
167.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.41 BGN 32.75
111.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.2 BGN 127
23.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.7 BGN 126
58.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$346 BGN 583
360.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$178 BGN 300
610.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$594 BGN 1,002
412.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$343 BGN 579
503.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,504 BGN 2,536
384.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,181 BGN 1,992
285.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$977 BGN 1,648
49.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

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