Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Svishtov Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Svishtov

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.6% more expensive than Svishtov without rent, and 133.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.6% more expensive than Svishtov without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12 BGN 20.24
34.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.5 BGN 83.5
29.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.74 BGN 14.74
17.62%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.37 BGN 4
17.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 BGN 2.9
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 BGN 0.97
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.74 BGN 2.94
95.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.88 BGN 4.86
32.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.86 BGN 1.45
101.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 BGN 4.73
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.07 BGN 16.98
32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.17 BGN 8.72
54.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.9 BGN 15.01
79.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 BGN 2.54
50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.15 BGN 1.95
47.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.11 BGN 1.86
83.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 BGN 4.08
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.74 BGN 1.24
137.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.45 BGN 0.77
355.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.58 BGN 0.97
241.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 BGN 1.03
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.75 BGN 6.32
75.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.33 BGN 12.36
-19.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.05 BGN 1.77
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.17 BGN 1.97
149.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 BGN 1.45
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.45 BGN 44.63
74.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.44 BGN 2.43
193.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 BGN 1.2
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.38 BGN 24.25
29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 BGN 2.46
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32K BGN 54K
7.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
37.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$145 BGN 244
2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.31 BGN 30.89
14.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.99 BGN 15.17
341.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.6 BGN 49.93
61.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.91 BGN 25.15
24.55%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.94 BGN 15.08
4.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$643 BGN 1,085
-5.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,543 BGN 9,351
190.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.1 BGN 87.9
100.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26.14 BGN 44.1
57.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.2 BGN 145
7.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.7 BGN 119
67.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$286 BGN 483
456.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$234 BGN 394
439.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$481 BGN 812
533.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$347 BGN 586
496.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,359 BGN 2,292
435.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,121 BGN 1,890
305.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Svishtov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,294 BGN 2,184
12.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.09
23.30%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Svishtov: October 28, 2025

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