Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vratsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vratsa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.8% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.6% more expensive than Vratsa without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.06 BGN 15.28
77.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.84 BGN 50.3
114.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.75 BGN 9.7
78.78%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.45 BGN 4.13
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.46 BGN 2.46
52.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.91 BGN 1.54
72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.75 BGN 2.95
94.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.43 BGN 4.1
57.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 BGN 2.41
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 BGN 1.78
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 BGN 2.23
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.24 BGN 5.46
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.72 BGN 16.39
36.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.84 BGN 9.85
36.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.91 BGN 20.1
34.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 BGN 2.55
50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 BGN 2.88
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.21 BGN 2.04
68.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.75 BGN 2.95
45.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 BGN 1.74
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.85 BGN 1.43
141.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 BGN 1.42
135.71%
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
$3.47 BGN 5.86
89.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.26 BGN 8.87
11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 BGN 1.76
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.75 BGN 2.95
66.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.57 BGN 0.96
298.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.4 BGN 29.35
165.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.85 BGN 1.43
397.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.6 BGN 1.01
43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.41 BGN 10.82
191.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 BGN 2.55
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K BGN 54.6K
6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K BGN 46.4K
43.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$95.5 BGN 161
55.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.9 BGN 21.76
62.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.84 BGN 25.04
167.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.93 BGN 40.37
100.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.01 BGN 25.32
23.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.88 BGN 9.92
59.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$418 BGN 705
45.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,867 BGN 11.6K
134.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60.6 BGN 102
72.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.03 BGN 60.8
14.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 BGN 171
-8.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 BGN 180
11.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$260 BGN 438
513.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$269 BGN 453
369.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$480 BGN 809
534.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$420 BGN 709
392.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,429 BGN 2,411
409.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$790 BGN 1,332
475.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vratsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,116 BGN 1,882
31.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vratsa: October 29, 2025

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