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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.5% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 153.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.1% more expensive than Shumen without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$9.51 BGN 16.07
67.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$29.25 BGN 49.43
120.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.95 BGN 15.13
17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.64 BGN 2.77
77.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.39 BGN 2.35
65.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.69 BGN 1.17
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.10 BGN 3.54
63.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.26 BGN 3.81
71.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 BGN 2.76
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.89 BGN 1.50
101.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.97 BGN 3.33
-11.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.02 BGN 5.10
6.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$9.20 BGN 15.55
43.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$5.64 BGN 9.53
42.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.61 BGN 19.62
37.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.77 BGN 2.99
31.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-22.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.05 BGN 3.47
-5.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.35 BGN 3.97
3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.45 BGN 2.45
26.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.32 BGN 2.23
57.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.92 BGN 1.55
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.75 BGN 1.26
6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.50 BGN 5.91
92.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.28 BGN 12.30
-20.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.02 BGN 1.72
31.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.54 BGN 2.60
95.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.87 BGN 1.48
172.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$26.23 BGN 44.33
76.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.21 BGN 2.04
236.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.33 BGN 0.56
163.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.29 BGN 22.46
39.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.50 BGN 2.53
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$31.7K BGN 53.5K
9.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$26.0K BGN 43.9K
49.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$96.1 BGN 162
56.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$16.94 BGN 28.63
21.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$13.85 BGN 23.40
189.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$40.47 BGN 68.4
18.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$11.88 BGN 20.07
54.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$7.17 BGN 12.12
29.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$239 BGN 404
157.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$10.8K BGN 18.2K
52.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$54.3 BGN 91.8
91.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$42.21 BGN 71.3
-2.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$81.7 BGN 138
16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$73.1 BGN 123
64.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$282 BGN 477
477.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$193 BGN 326
536.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$497 BGN 840
507.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$329 BGN 557
508.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,296 BGN 2,190
507.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,029 BGN 1,739
319.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shumen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,050 BGN 1,775
53.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.57
-16.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shumen: March 1, 2026

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