Cost of Living Comparison Between Samokov and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Samokov and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Samokov is 28.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samokov is 24.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.52 BGN 17.74
$16.09 €13.89
-34.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 BGN 70
$64.1 €55.3
-35.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 BGN 16.61
$10.28 €8.88
-4.18%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.28
$2.78 €2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$2.23 €1.92
-39.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$1.57 €1.35
-33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 BGN 3.28
$3.41 €2.95
-42.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BGN 4.89
$3.82 €3.3
-24.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.26
$1.14 €0.98
69.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 BGN 1.8
$1.73 €1.49
-38.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 BGN 4.65
$1.67 €1.44
64.67%
Eggs
$3.74 BGN 6.32
$3.13 €2.7
19.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.2 BGN 22.27
$13.31 €11.5
-0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 BGN 13.97
$7.99 €6.9
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 BGN 21.59
$15.97 €13.79
-19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 BGN 2.71
$2.28 €1.97
-29.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$1.7 €1.47
31.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.36
$2.04 €1.76
-2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 BGN 4.77
$2.55 €2.2
10.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1.76 €1.52
-31.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 BGN 2.31
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGN 2.05
$1.98 €1.71
-38.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 BGN 1.34
$0.81 €0.7
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.16
$6.59 €5.69
-44.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.7 BGN 11.3
$5.87 €5.07
14.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.33 €1.15
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 BGN 2.7
$2.92 €2.52
-45.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$2.27 €1.96
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.67 BGN 44.99
$46.15 €39.85
-42.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$4.23 €3.66
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.1
$0.86 €0.75
-24.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$18.68 €16.13
-37.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$2.09 €1.81
-27.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K BGN 62.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
7.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K BGN 58.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-12.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 203
$148 €128
-18.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 BGN 29.2
$20.98 €18.11
-17.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 BGN 22.51
$39.65 €34.24
-66.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$47.92 €41.37
-37.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 BGN 24.51
$18.57 €16.03
-21.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 BGN 12.16
$9.38 €8.1
-23.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$607 €524
-45.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,352 BGN 9,028
$16.1K €13.9K
-66.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.79 BGN 75.6
$104 €90.1
-57.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 BGN 49.48
$41.09 €35.48
-28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$92.7 €80
39.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 BGN 131
$119 €102
-34.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$1,592 €1,375
-81.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 BGN 387
$1,262 €1,090
-81.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGN 797
$3,046 €2,630
-84.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 BGN 609
$2,069 €1,787
-82.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,254 BGN 2,115
$7,280 €6,286
-82.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,257 BGN 2,121
$4,549 €3,928
-72.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BGN 1,248
$1,462 €1,263
-49.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
3.81
33.86%

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Last update for Samokov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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