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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.1% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 200.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.2% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 164.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.94 BGN 14.84
76.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$35.69 BGN 59.2
80.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.71 BGN 14.46
19.06%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.85 BGN 3.07
56.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.28 BGN 2.13
74.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.86 BGN 1.43
80.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.79 BGN 2.97
88.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.40 BGN 3.98
62.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.51 BGN 2.51
-25.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.79 BGN 1.31
127.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.11 BGN 3.51
-17.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.20 BGN 3.66
44.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$8.34 BGN 13.84
61.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.48 BGN 9.10
42.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$6.70 BGN 11.13
133.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.48 BGN 2.46
54.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.65 BGN 2.74
3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.43 BGN 2.38
34.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.25 BGN 3.74
12.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.48 BGN 0.79
272.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.91 BGN 1.52
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.04 BGN 1.72
86.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.49 BGN 0.81
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.44 BGN 5.71
93.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.49 BGN 10.78
-10.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.08 BGN 1.79
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.26 BGN 2.09
130.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.68 BGN 1.12
245.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$35.84 BGN 59.5
27.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$1.17 BGN 1.94
258.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.76 BGN 1.27
6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$8.74 BGN 14.51
113.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.43 BGN 2.38
46.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$32.1K BGN 53.2K
7.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$28.2K BGN 46.8K
40.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$88.9 BGN 148
64.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.06 BGN 29.98
15.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$9.25 BGN 15.36
330.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$24.04 BGN 39.90
102.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$14.81 BGN 24.59
27.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.88 BGN 9.76
54.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$429 BGN 712
44.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,074 BGN 11.7K
128.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$58.0 BGN 96.3
80.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$23.44 BGN 38.91
72.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$72.0 BGN 119
30.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$62.4 BGN 104
96.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$240 BGN 399
567.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$150 BGN 250
737.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$334 BGN 555
816.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$260 BGN 432
671.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,195 BGN 1,984
544.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$968 BGN 1,607
351.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,394 BGN 2,314
17.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.25
-10.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sliven: April 14, 2026

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