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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.4% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 196.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.6% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 156.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.76 BGN 14.78
83.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.12 BGN 59.2
82.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.59 BGN 14.5
19.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 BGN 3.28
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.33 BGN 2.24
67.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.92 BGN 1.56
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.82 BGN 3.07
87.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.32 BGN 3.91
64.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 BGN 2.67
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 BGN 1.33
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.12 BGN 3.58
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.18 BGN 3.67
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.29 BGN 13.99
60.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.56 BGN 9.38
43.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.89 BGN 11.62
131.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.43 BGN 2.42
59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 BGN 2.87
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 BGN 2.45
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 BGN 3.73
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.48 BGN 0.8
266.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.86 BGN 1.45
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 BGN 1.78
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 BGN 0.88
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.62 BGN 6.11
82.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.29 BGN 10.62
-6.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.08 BGN 1.81
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.33 BGN 2.25
119.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.69 BGN 1.16
228.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.74 BGN 62
25.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.17 BGN 1.97
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.72 BGN 1.22
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.68 BGN 14.63
115.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.42 BGN 2.39
47.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
6.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
39.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$87.2 BGN 147
70.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.83 BGN 30.08
17.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.3 BGN 15.68
326.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.3 BGN 39.3
105.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.67 BGN 24.75
26.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.98 BGN 10.08
56.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$422 BGN 712
43.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
130.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.7 BGN 101
74.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.04 BGN 40.55
70.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.5 BGN 117
33.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$63.2 BGN 107
87.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$232 BGN 392
585.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$148 BGN 250
753.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$334 BGN 563
813.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$267 BGN 450
676.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,187 BGN 2,002
513.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$948 BGN 1,598
380.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,379 BGN 2,327
6.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

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