Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sunny Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sunny Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.1% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 107.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.8% more expensive than Sunny Beach without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.15 BGN 13.75
97.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.07 BGN 71
52.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.21 BGN 17.22
0.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.97 BGN 3.33
41.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.35 BGN 2.28
65.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1 BGN 1.69
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.74 BGN 2.93
95.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.74 BGN 2.94
119.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.02 BGN 3.41
-43.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.57 BGN 0.95
203.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.72 BGN 4.59
-38.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.91 BGN 6.6
-19.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.08 BGN 22.06
1.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.51 BGN 14.35
-6.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.11 BGN 22.11
21.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.66 BGN 2.8
37.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 BGN 3.75
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 BGN 3
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.76 BGN 4.66
-7.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.2 BGN 2.02
46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 BGN 2.41
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 BGN 2.05
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 BGN 1.25
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.85 BGN 6.49
71.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.86 BGN 11.58
-14.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 BGN 1.94
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 BGN 2.75
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.2 BGN 2.03
89.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.06 BGN 43.97
77.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.15 BGN 1.93
267.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 BGN 1.09
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.98 BGN 20.2
55.93%
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
$37K BGN 62.4K
-6.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.9K BGN 58.8K
13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$118 BGN 198
26.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.43 BGN 29.41
20.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.43 BGN 22.66
195.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.2 BGN 49.25
64.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.64 BGN 24.7
26.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.05 BGN 11.89
33.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$327 BGN 552
85.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,554 BGN 9,369
190.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$33.96 BGN 57.3
207.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.89 BGN 50.4
37.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$129 BGN 218
-28.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$76.1 BGN 128
55.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$580 BGN 979
174.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$358 BGN 603
252.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$713 BGN 1,203
327.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$540 BGN 910
283.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,410 BGN 2,379
416.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,179 BGN 1,988
285.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sunny Beach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$968 BGN 1,632
51.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.1
-25.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sunny Beach: October 26, 2025

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