Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sliven

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.5% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 198.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.9% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 154.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$8.66 BGN 14.46
83.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$36.07 BGN 60.2
78.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.35 BGN 13.94
26.23%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$1.87 BGN 3.13
55.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.32 BGN 2.20
74.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 BGN 1.55
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.81 BGN 3.02
90.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.40 BGN 4.00
61.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 BGN 2.63
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.80 BGN 1.34
123.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.18 BGN 3.64
-19.72%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.17 BGN 3.63
48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$8.40 BGN 14.03
57.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.74 BGN 9.59
39.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$6.62 BGN 11.06
141.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.50 BGN 2.50
55.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.64 BGN 2.74
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.43 BGN 2.39
35.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.27 BGN 3.80
7.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.49 BGN 0.81
273.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.92 BGN 1.53
126.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.09 BGN 1.82
83.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 BGN 0.87
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.52 BGN 5.88
91.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.23 BGN 10.41
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.08 BGN 1.81
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.32 BGN 2.20
128.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.68 BGN 1.13
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$36.14 BGN 60.4
27.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.21 BGN 2.02
236.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.78 BGN 1.31
11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$8.89 BGN 14.85
109.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.44 BGN 2.41
45.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$31.8K BGN 53.2K
9.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$28.6K BGN 47.8K
35.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$87.2 BGN 146
72.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$17.89 BGN 29.87
15.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$9.40 BGN 15.70
326.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$23.44 BGN 39.15
104.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$14.79 BGN 24.71
24.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.84 BGN 9.75
59.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$419 BGN 700
46.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,100 BGN 11.9K
131.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$60.1 BGN 100
73.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$23.88 BGN 39.87
72.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$70.5 BGN 118
35.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$64.3 BGN 107
86.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$233 BGN 389
600.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$147 BGN 246
734.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$342 BGN 572
781.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$261 BGN 436
668.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$1,183 BGN 1,975
565.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$953 BGN 1,592
352.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,363 BGN 2,276
18.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sliven: March 1, 2026

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