Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samokov Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samokov

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.8% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.2% more expensive than Samokov without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.52 BGN 17.74
52.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.51 BGN 70
54.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.85 BGN 16.61
4.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 BGN 3.28
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.35 BGN 2.28
65.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.05 BGN 1.78
49.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.95 BGN 3.28
74.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.9 BGN 4.89
31.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 BGN 3.26
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 BGN 1.8
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.75 BGN 4.65
-39.27%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.74 BGN 6.32
-16.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.2 BGN 22.27
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.28 BGN 13.97
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.8 BGN 21.59
24.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.61 BGN 2.71
41.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 BGN 3.76
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 BGN 3.36
2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.83 BGN 4.77
-9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 BGN 2.02
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.37 BGN 2.31
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 BGN 2.05
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 BGN 1.34
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.65 BGN 6.16
80.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.7 BGN 11.3
-12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 BGN 2.04
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 BGN 2.7
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.9 BGN 1.52
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.67 BGN 44.99
73.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 BGN 2.02
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 BGN 1.1
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.61 BGN 19.59
60.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 BGN 2.54
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.1K BGN 62.6K
-6.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.6K BGN 58.4K
14.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$120 BGN 203
23.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.31 BGN 29.2
21.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.34 BGN 22.51
197.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.89 BGN 50.4
60.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.53 BGN 24.51
27.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.21 BGN 12.16
30.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$329 BGN 556
84.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,352 BGN 9,028
201.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.79 BGN 75.6
133.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.33 BGN 49.48
40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$129 BGN 218
-28.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.6 BGN 131
52.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$295 BGN 497
439.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$229 BGN 387
450.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$472 BGN 797
544.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$361 BGN 609
473.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,254 BGN 2,115
480.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,257 BGN 2,121
261.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Samokov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$740 BGN 1,248
97.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.1
-25.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samokov: October 28, 2025

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