Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varna

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.6% more expensive than Varna without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$11.94 BGN 20.18
33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$46.78 BGN 79.1
37.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.95 BGN 15.13
17.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.53 BGN 4.27
15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.82 BGN 3.07
26.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.33 BGN 2.25
18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.89 BGN 4.88
19.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.87 BGN 4.85
34.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 BGN 3.06
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.08 BGN 1.82
65.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.47 BGN 4.18
-29.15%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.42 BGN 5.78
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$10.69 BGN 18.06
23.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$8.22 BGN 13.89
-2.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$12.13 BGN 20.50
31.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.68 BGN 2.84
38.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.05 BGN 3.46
-19.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.86 BGN 3.14
4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.64 BGN 4.45
-7.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.17 BGN 1.98
56.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.15 BGN 1.94
80.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.99 BGN 1.67
102.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 BGN 1.25
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$3.81 BGN 6.44
76.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.94 BGN 13.41
-26.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.14 BGN 1.93
17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.85 BGN 3.12
62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.16 BGN 1.95
104.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$28.95 BGN 48.92
59.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.33 BGN 2.25
206.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.66 BGN 1.11
31.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$12.47 BGN 21.08
49.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.49 BGN 2.52
40.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$31.7K BGN 53.6K
9.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
34.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$122 BGN 206
23.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$19.26 BGN 32.54
7.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$15.86 BGN 26.81
152.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$40.88 BGN 69.1
17.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$14.69 BGN 24.82
25.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$8.63 BGN 14.58
8.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$410 BGN 692
50.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,503 BGN 9,300
198.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$60.6 BGN 102
72.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$33.60 BGN 56.8
22.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$91.1 BGN 154
4.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$98.4 BGN 166
22.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$521 BGN 880
212.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$384 BGN 649
220.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$898 BGN 1,518
236.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$636 BGN 1,074
215.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$3,147 BGN 5,319
150.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$2,137 BGN 3,611
102.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,190 BGN 2,011
35.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.71
-19.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Varna: March 1, 2026

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