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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shumen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shumen

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 153% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.6% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$9.94 BGN 16.20
62.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$29.95 BGN 48.81
111.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$8.98 BGN 14.64
15.81%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.73 BGN 2.82
60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.38 BGN 2.25
68.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.66 BGN 1.08
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.00 BGN 3.26
77.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.37 BGN 3.86
64.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.63 BGN 2.66
-30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.90 BGN 1.47
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.96 BGN 3.19
-9.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.07 BGN 5.00
1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$9.33 BGN 15.20
41.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$5.62 BGN 9.17
38.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$11.47 BGN 18.69
38.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 BGN 2.87
28.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.05 BGN 3.34
-16.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 BGN 3.40
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.26 BGN 3.69
7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.51 BGN 2.46
19.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 BGN 2.22
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.90 BGN 1.47
112.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.76 BGN 1.23
2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.54 BGN 5.76
87.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$7.30 BGN 11.90
-22.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.00 BGN 1.63
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.60 BGN 2.60
87.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.89 BGN 1.45
162.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$27.03 BGN 44.06
70.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$1.22 BGN 2.00
248.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.31 BGN 0.50
158.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$12.87 BGN 20.98
44.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.49 BGN 2.43
38.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$32.1K BGN 52.3K
6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$26.1K BGN 42.5K
49.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$95.5 BGN 156
53.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$16.42 BGN 26.76
24.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$14.07 BGN 22.93
185.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$39.05 BGN 63.7
26.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.85 BGN 19.32
57.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$7.04 BGN 11.47
29.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$233 BGN 379
163.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$10.5K BGN 17.1K
56.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$56.0 BGN 91.2
82.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$41.00 BGN 66.8
-0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$81.5 BGN 133
16.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.4 BGN 116
66.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$274 BGN 446
493.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$195 BGN 318
542.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$494 BGN 805
533.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$319 BGN 520
539.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,319 BGN 2,150
492.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,027 BGN 1,673
327.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,069 BGN 1,743
41.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.57
-16.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shumen: January 13, 2026

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