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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Samokov is 30.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Samokov is 35.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.20 BGNย 16.62
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-36.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.80 BGNย 66.5
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-35.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 BGNย 16.33
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-3.65%
Cappuccino
$1.95 BGNย 3.18
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-29.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGNย 2.22
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-41.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGNย 1.70
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 BGNย 3.05
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BGNย 4.86
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-23.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 BGNย 3.31
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
79.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 BGNย 1.74
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-41.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 BGNย 4.65
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
61.02%
Eggs
$3.75 BGNย 6.12
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 BGNย 21.25
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.52 BGNย 13.89
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
9.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 BGNย 20.88
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-19.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.60 BGNย 2.60
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-29.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 BGNย 3.56
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
26.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 BGNย 3.28
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
1.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 BGNย 4.58
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
15.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BGNย 1.88
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-36.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 BGNย 2.26
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGNย 2.01
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-35.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGNย 1.29
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 BGNย 5.98
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-44.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 BGNย 11.94
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
29.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 BGNย 1.95
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 BGNย 2.75
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-43.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGNย 1.48
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-61.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.60 BGNย 43.35
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-42.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGNย 1.88
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-72.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGNย 1.00
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BGNย 19.03
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-37.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGNย 2.53
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-25.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K BGNย 59.9K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
7.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K BGNย 55.9K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-12.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 BGNย 193
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 BGNย 28.68
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-14.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.50 BGNย 22.01
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-66.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.76 BGNย 48.50
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-39.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 BGNย 24.31
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-20.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 BGNย 11.57
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-21.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 BGNย 531
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-46.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,364 BGNย 8,743
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-67.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.91 BGNย 71.6
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-57.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.71 BGNย 48.43
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-27.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 BGNย 208
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
34.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 BGNย 123
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-36.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGNย 468
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-82.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 BGNย 381
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-81.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BGNย 777
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-84.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 BGNย 586
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-82.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,527 BGNย 2,489
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-80.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,287 BGNย 2,098
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-70.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samokov
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 BGNย 1,207
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-51.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
3.81
33.86%

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Last update for Samokov: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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