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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.8% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 177.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.6% more expensive than Pleven without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$9.02 BGN 14.61
76.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$30.61 BGN 49.59
110.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$6.37 BGN 10.32
65.46%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.90 BGN 3.08
53.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.31 BGN 2.12
75.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 BGN 1.11
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.21 BGN 1.95
184.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$2.09 BGN 3.38
85.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 BGN 2.51
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 BGN 1.35
115.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.54 BGN 2.49
13.64%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.22 BGN 3.60
45.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$8.70 BGN 14.09
51.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$7.40 BGN 11.99
8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$8.53 BGN 13.81
87.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.27 BGN 2.06
83.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.64 BGN 2.66
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.84 BGN 2.98
5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$2.23 BGN 3.61
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.00 BGN 1.63
83.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.82 BGN 1.32
153.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.58 BGN 0.94
244.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.72 BGN 1.16
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$3.60 BGN 5.83
87.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$6.70 BGN 10.85
-13.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.78 BGN 1.27
71.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.21 BGN 1.97
148.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.91 BGN 1.48
160.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$41.50 BGN 67.2
11.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$1.39 BGN 2.25
192.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 BGN 1.16
22.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$11.68 BGN 18.92
59.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.46 BGN 2.36
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$24.5K BGN 39.8K
41.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$17.7K BGN 28.7K
118.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$102 BGN 165
47.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$14.99 BGN 24.28
37.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$11.27 BGN 18.26
255.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$26.51 BGN 42.94
80.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$15.03 BGN 24.34
22.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$8.14 BGN 13.19
14.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$237 BGN 384
159.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$2,326 BGN 3,769
606.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$38.03 BGN 61.6
174.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$19.02 BGN 30.82
116.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$76.0 BGN 123
25.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$75.9 BGN 123
58.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$343 BGN 556
375.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$177 BGN 287
593.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$602 BGN 975
401.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$336 BGN 545
495.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$1,520 BGN 2,462
418.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$1,179 BGN 1,909
266.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pleven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$955 BGN 1,547
68.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pleven: March 1, 2026

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