Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stara Zagora Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stara Zagora

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.6% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 163.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 66% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.1 BGN 15.36
76.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.04 BGN 59.1
82.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.91 BGN 15.02
15.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.91 BGN 3.22
45.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 BGN 2.23
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 BGN 1.26
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.14 BGN 1.93
199.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.04 BGN 3.45
87.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.89 BGN 3.18
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 BGN 1.42
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 BGN 2.54
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 BGN 3.76
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.07 BGN 15.31
46.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.38 BGN 12.45
8.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.65 BGN 14.59
84.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.34 BGN 2.26
70.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 BGN 3.01
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.23 BGN 3.77
14.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.05 BGN 1.76
67.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.87 BGN 1.47
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.62 BGN 1.04
219.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 BGN 1.27
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.85 BGN 6.5
71.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.08 BGN 10.26
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.22 BGN 2.06
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.17 BGN 3.66
34.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 BGN 1.5
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19 BGN 32.06
142.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.33 BGN 2.25
218.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.68 BGN 1.14
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.61 BGN 19.59
60.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 BGN 2.58
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25K BGN 42.2K
37.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
124.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$103 BGN 174
43.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.17 BGN 25.59
38.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.18 BGN 18.86
254.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.55 BGN 32.98
145.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.5 BGN 29.52
6.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.87 BGN 13.28
19.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$235 BGN 396
158.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,354 BGN 3,972
584.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.26 BGN 64.5
172.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.37 BGN 32.67
112.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.8 BGN 128
22.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.1 BGN 123
62.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$244 BGN 411
553.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$232 BGN 392
443.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$393 BGN 663
675.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$364 BGN 615
467.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,224 BGN 2,066
494.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$967 BGN 1,632
370.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,245 BGN 2,100
17.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

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