Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Pleven and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Pleven is 28.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pleven is 35.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BGN 14.52
$16.09 €13.89
-46.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.39 BGN 51.3
$64.1 €55.3
-52.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BGN 10.76
$10.28 €8.88
-37.94%
Cappuccino
$1.96 BGN 3.31
$2.78 €2.4
-29.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.22
$2.23 €1.92
-40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BGN 1.23
$1.57 €1.35
-53.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$3.41 €2.95
-65.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BGN 3.53
$3.82 €3.3
-45.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$1.14 €0.98
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 BGN 1.32
$1.73 €1.49
-54.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.61
$1.67 €1.44
-7.19%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$3.13 €2.7
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 BGN 15.17
$13.31 €11.5
-32.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.35 BGN 12.4
$7.99 €6.9
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 BGN 14.97
$15.97 €13.79
-44.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 BGN 2.14
$2.28 €1.97
-44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BGN 2.75
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.7
$2.55 €2.2
-14.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$1.76 €1.52
-40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$2.05 €1.77
-59.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.98 €1.71
-68.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 BGN 6.06
$6.59 €5.69
-45.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 BGN 9.95
$5.87 €5.07
0.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.33 €1.15
-36.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 BGN 1.99
$2.92 €2.52
-59.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.54
$2.27 €1.96
-59.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.55 BGN 68.4
$46.15 €39.85
-12.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$4.23 €3.66
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 BGN 1.13
$0.86 €0.75
-22.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 BGN 19.86
$18.68 €16.13
-36.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.59
$2.09 €1.81
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K BGN 29.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-56.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 BGN 169
$148 €128
-32.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 BGN 25.72
$20.98 €18.11
-27.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 BGN 18.79
$39.65 €34.24
-71.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.64 BGN 44.94
$47.92 €41.37
-44.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.9 BGN 25.13
$18.57 €16.03
-19.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.11 BGN 13.68
$9.38 €8.1
-13.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 BGN 403
$607 €524
-60.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,339 BGN 3,945
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.03 BGN 65.8
$104 €90.1
-62.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 BGN 32.75
$41.09 €35.48
-52.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 BGN 127
$92.7 €80
-18.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 BGN 126
$119 €102
-37.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$346 BGN 583
$1,592 €1,375
-78.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 BGN 300
$1,262 €1,090
-85.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 BGN 1,002
$3,046 €2,630
-80.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 BGN 579
$2,069 €1,787
-83.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,504 BGN 2,536
$7,280 €6,286
-79.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 BGN 1,992
$4,549 €3,928
-74.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pleven
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$977 BGN 1,648
$1,462 €1,263
-33.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.81
-10.76%

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Last update for Pleven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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