Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veliko Tarnovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veliko Tarnovo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.1% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.9% more expensive than Veliko Tarnovo without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$10.14 BGN 17.11
55.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$41.58 BGN 70.1
51.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$8.73 BGN 14.73
17.87%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$1.9 BGN 3.21
47.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.35 BGN 2.28
63.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.69 BGN 1.17
124.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.88 BGN 3.18
79.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$2.91 BGN 4.91
38.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.71 BGN 2.88
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.88 BGN 1.48
107.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.97 BGN 3.32
-14.21%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$3.25 BGN 5.48
-2.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$9.2 BGN 15.52
45.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.91 BGN 13.35
1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$11.51 BGN 19.42
37.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.63 BGN 2.75
39.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.1 BGN 3.55
-18.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2 BGN 3.37
-2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 BGN 4.25
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.16 BGN 1.95
59.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.31 BGN 2.21
52.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.01 BGN 1.7
92.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 BGN 1.24
16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$3.55 BGN 5.99
83.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.67 BGN 11.25
-13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 BGN 1.67
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.6 BGN 2.7
87.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.89 BGN 1.5
157.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$33.54 BGN 56.6
36.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.15 BGN 1.93
253.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 BGN 1.12
22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$11.72 BGN 19.77
60.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.53 BGN 2.59
32.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$32.6K BGN 55K
5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$25.6K BGN 43.2K
53.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$94.8 BGN 160
57.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$16.69 BGN 28.15
24.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$13.01 BGN 21.95
199.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$35.02 BGN 59.1
39.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$22.47 BGN 37.9
-15.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$7 BGN 11.8
34.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$231 BGN 390
165.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$4,141 BGN 6,986
286.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$43.67 BGN 73.7
138.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$29.87 BGN 50.4
37.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$82.7 BGN 139
15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$72 BGN 121
67.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$371 BGN 626
334.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$257 BGN 434
394.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$581 BGN 980
429.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$437 BGN 738
364.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$2,566 BGN 4,328
182.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$1,382 BGN 2,332
229.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Veliko Tarnovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$967 BGN 1,631
49.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.57
-16.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Veliko Tarnovo: November 4, 2025

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