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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.7% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.4% more expensive than Stara Zagora without rent, and 148.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$9.07 BGN 15.06
74.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$34.94 BGN 58.0
84.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$8.91 BGN 14.79
16.39%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$1.94 BGN 3.22
48.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$1.33 BGN 2.20
67.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.73 BGN 1.21
112.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.20 BGN 1.99
181.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.08 BGN 3.46
87.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.89 BGN 3.14
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.80 BGN 1.32
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.55 BGN 2.58
12.90%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.16 BGN 3.58
46.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$8.74 BGN 14.51
54.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.27 BGN 12.06
7.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$8.60 BGN 14.27
81.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.35 BGN 2.24
68.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.70 BGN 2.82
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.79 BGN 2.97
7.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.16 BGN 3.59
16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.06 BGN 1.76
68.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.87 BGN 1.44
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.57 BGN 0.94
240.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.70 BGN 1.16
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$3.82 BGN 6.34
74.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$5.47 BGN 9.07
5.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.17 BGN 1.94
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$2.09 BGN 3.46
39.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.92 BGN 1.52
155.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$19.15 BGN 31.80
138.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$1.33 BGN 2.21
215.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.68 BGN 1.13
19.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$11.92 BGN 19.79
56.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.49 BGN 2.47
40.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$25.3K BGN 42.1K
36.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$17.5K BGN 29.0K
126.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$104 BGN 172
40.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$14.95 BGN 24.82
39.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$11.20 BGN 18.59
255.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$19.71 BGN 32.71
146.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$17.51 BGN 29.06
7.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$7.82 BGN 12.98
15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$234 BGN 388
164.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,407 BGN 3,995
571.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$39.00 BGN 64.7
168.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$19.51 BGN 32.38
107.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$77.2 BGN 128
21.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$75.9 BGN 126
61.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$246 BGN 408
552.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$232 BGN 385
444.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$391 BGN 649
684.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$355 BGN 590
465.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$1,427 BGN 2,368
439.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$1,062 BGN 1,763
311.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stara Zagora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$1,085 BGN 1,802
50.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.4
12.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Stara Zagora: April 12, 2026

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