Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Troyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Troyan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29.1% more expensive than Troyan without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 72.8% more expensive than Troyan without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.55 BGN 17.79
52.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.94 BGN 58.9
83.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.72 BGN 13.03
33.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.45 BGN 2.45
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.5 BGN 2.52
48.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 BGN 1.41
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.49 BGN 2.51
128.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.78 BGN 3
114.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 BGN 2.81
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 BGN 0.95
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.19 BGN 3.7
-23.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.65 BGN 4.47
18.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.97 BGN 15.14
48.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.86 BGN 13.26
1.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.75 BGN 19.82
35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.15 BGN 1.93
98.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.61 BGN 2.72
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 BGN 3.06
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2 BGN 3.38
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 BGN 1.53
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 BGN 2.84
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 BGN 1.7
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 BGN 1.24
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.52 BGN 5.93
87.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.67 BGN 11.25
-11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.85 BGN 1.43
56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.15 BGN 1.95
153.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.85 BGN 1.44
167.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.68 BGN 45.01
72.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.97 BGN 1.64
336.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.62 BGN 1.05
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.23 BGN 17.26
82.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 BGN 2.62
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
6.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.1K BGN 45.6K
46.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$102 BGN 172
45.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.52 BGN 29.55
19.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.62 BGN 21.29
214.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.38 BGN 49.57
63.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.04 BGN 25.37
23.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.79 BGN 9.76
62.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$320 BGN 541
89.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,466 BGN 9,221
194.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.6 BGN 88.8
98.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.67 BGN 50.1
38.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73 BGN 123
26.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 BGN 203
-1.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$289 BGN 488
450.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$232 BGN 391
444.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$465 BGN 785
554.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$357 BGN 602
479.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,460 BGN 2,462
398.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$959 BGN 1,618
374.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Troyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$898 BGN 1,515
62.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Troyan: October 28, 2025

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