Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sandanski Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sandanski

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.6% more expensive than Sandanski without rent, and 134% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.4% more expensive than Sandanski without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$8.61 BGN 13.95
84.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$46.40 BGN 75.2
38.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$8.60 BGN 13.93
22.56%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.37 BGN 3.84
22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.50 BGN 2.43
53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 BGN 1.41
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.00 BGN 4.86
14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$2.93 BGN 4.74
32.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.74 BGN 2.82
-34.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.02 BGN 1.65
75.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.17 BGN 3.52
-19.35%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.07 BGN 4.98
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$11.85 BGN 19.20
11.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$7.89 BGN 12.78
1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$12.02 BGN 19.47
33.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.50 BGN 2.44
55.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.69 BGN 2.74
-2.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.61 BGN 2.61
20.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.74 BGN 2.82
40.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.03 BGN 1.68
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.11 BGN 1.80
87.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.10 BGN 1.78
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.84 BGN 1.36
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$3.52 BGN 5.70
91.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$7.15 BGN 11.58
-18.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.91 BGN 1.48
47.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.44 BGN 2.33
109.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.91 BGN 1.47
160.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$26.19 BGN 42.43
76.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$1.15 BGN 1.87
253.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.61 BGN 0.98
42.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$10.54 BGN 17.07
76.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.52 BGN 2.46
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$32.1K BGN 51.9K
8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$28.2K BGN 45.8K
37.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$94.9 BGN 154
58.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$17.57 BGN 28.47
17.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$14.94 BGN 24.19
168.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$29.41 BGN 47.64
62.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$14.94 BGN 24.20
22.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$9.06 BGN 14.68
2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$425 BGN 688
44.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$5,422 BGN 8,783
203.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$61.9 BGN 100
68.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$34.95 BGN 56.6
17.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$99.9 BGN 162
-4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$107 BGN 174
12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$287 BGN 464
468.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$230 BGN 372
435.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$468 BGN 759
544.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$352 BGN 570
469.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$1,408 BGN 2,280
459.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$1,124 BGN 1,821
284.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$597 BGN 966
170.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sandanski: March 1, 2026

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