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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.8% more expensive than Sandanski without rent, and 132.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.1% more expensive than Sandanski without rent, and 109% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.8 BGN 14.85
82.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47.8 BGN 80.6
34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.64 BGN 14.57
18.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.49 BGN 4.19
11.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 BGN 2.52
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.87 BGN 1.47
80.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.92 BGN 4.92
16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.97 BGN 5.01
28.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 BGN 2.91
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 BGN 1.74
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 BGN 3.75
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.08 BGN 5.19
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.6 BGN 19.57
14.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.66 BGN 12.93
4.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.08 BGN 20.37
32.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 BGN 2.55
50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-3.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 BGN 2.69
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.81 BGN 3.05
40.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 BGN 1.74
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 BGN 1.85
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 BGN 1.84
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 BGN 1.31
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.46 BGN 5.83
90.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.93 BGN 11.7
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.92 BGN 1.55
44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.44 BGN 2.42
102.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 BGN 1.46
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.14 BGN 44.09
76.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 BGN 2.02
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 BGN 1.04
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.68 BGN 18.02
74.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.5 BGN 2.53
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.6K BGN 53.4K
9.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K BGN 46.8K
42.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$94.8 BGN 160
56.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.94 BGN 30.27
16.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.33 BGN 25.86
158.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.32 BGN 49.46
63.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15 BGN 25.3
23.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.19 BGN 15.5
2.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$415 BGN 700
46.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,475 BGN 9,235
194.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.7 BGN 104
69.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.89 BGN 60.6
14.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 BGN 172
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 BGN 179
11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$287 BGN 484
454.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$230 BGN 388
448.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$480 BGN 810
534.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$353 BGN 596
485.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,339 BGN 2,259
443.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,096 BGN 1,849
314.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sandanski
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$588 BGN 991
148.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sandanski: October 28, 2025

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