Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targovishte Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targovishte

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.3% more expensive than Targovishte without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.9% more expensive than Targovishte without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.08 BGN 15.31
77.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.61 BGN 68.5
57.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.35 BGN 14.08
23.11%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.5 BGN 4.22
11.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 BGN 2.52
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 BGN 1.57
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.89 BGN 4.87
17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.03 BGN 5.12
26.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 BGN 2.64
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.75 BGN 1.27
130.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.13 BGN 3.59
-21.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.77 BGN 4.67
13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.47 BGN 14.28
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.86 BGN 9.89
36.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.84 BGN 14.91
80.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.57 BGN 2.65
45.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 BGN 2.82
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 BGN 2.81
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.47 BGN 4.17
3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 BGN 1.67
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 BGN 1.87
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 BGN 1.55
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 BGN 1.02
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.52 BGN 5.95
87.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.19 BGN 10.44
-5.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.68 BGN 1.15
95.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.03 BGN 1.74
183.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Targovishte
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
$26.37 BGN 44.49
75.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.21 BGN 2.05
249.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 BGN 0.87
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.77 BGN 18.17
73.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 BGN 2.59
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K BGN 54.4K
6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21K BGN 35.4K
88.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$59 BGN 99.6
151.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.8 BGN 14.84
138.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.74 BGN 21.49
211.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.72 BGN 29.89
170.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.8 BGN 40.15
-21.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.66 BGN 7.86
101.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$416 BGN 701
46.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,137 BGN 12K
125.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.4 BGN 104
70.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.78 BGN 60.4
14.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.3 BGN 161
-2.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$104 BGN 175
14.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$145 BGN 245
997.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$235 BGN 397
436.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$383 BGN 646
696.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$348 BGN 587
495.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,405 BGN 2,371
418.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,169 BGN 1,972
289.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targovishte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,270 BGN 2,142
15.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Targovishte: October 29, 2025

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