Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandanski and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandanski and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandanski is 22.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandanski is 21.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.8 BGN 14.85
$16.09 €13.89
-45.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.8 BGN 80.6
$64.1 €55.3
-25.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 BGN 14.57
$10.28 €8.88
-15.95%
Cappuccino
$2.49 BGN 4.19
$2.78 €2.4
-10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BGN 2.52
$2.23 €1.92
-33.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$1.57 €1.35
-44.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 BGN 4.92
$3.41 €2.95
-14.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 BGN 5.01
$3.82 €3.3
-22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.73 €1.49
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 BGN 3.75
$1.67 €1.44
32.93%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$3.13 €2.7
-1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.6 BGN 19.57
$13.31 €11.5
-12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.93
$7.99 €6.9
-4.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 BGN 20.37
$15.97 €13.79
-24.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 BGN 2.97
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 BGN 2.69
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.05
$2.55 €2.2
-29.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 BGN 1.74
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$2.05 €1.77
-46.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 BGN 1.84
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.31
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.83
$6.59 €5.69
-47.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 BGN 11.7
$5.87 €5.07
18.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.55
$1.33 €1.15
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.42
$2.92 €2.52
-50.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 BGN 1.46
$2.27 €1.96
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.14 BGN 44.09
$46.15 €39.85
-43.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$4.23 €3.66
-71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 BGN 1.04
$0.86 €0.75
-29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 BGN 18.02
$18.68 €16.13
-42.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 BGN 2.53
$2.09 €1.81
-28.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K BGN 53.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BGN 46.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 BGN 160
$148 €128
-36.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.94 BGN 30.27
$20.98 €18.11
-14.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.33 BGN 25.86
$39.65 €34.24
-61.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.32 BGN 49.46
$47.92 €41.37
-38.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15 BGN 25.3
$18.57 €16.03
-19.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 BGN 15.5
$9.38 €8.1
-2.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 BGN 700
$607 €524
-31.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,475 BGN 9,235
$16.1K €13.9K
-66.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 BGN 104
$104 €90.1
-40.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.89 BGN 60.6
$41.09 €35.48
-12.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BGN 172
$92.7 €80
9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 BGN 179
$119 €102
-10.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 BGN 484
$1,592 €1,375
-81.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 BGN 388
$1,262 €1,090
-81.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 BGN 810
$3,046 €2,630
-84.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 BGN 596
$2,069 €1,787
-82.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,339 BGN 2,259
$7,280 €6,286
-81.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,096 BGN 1,849
$4,549 €3,928
-75.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$588 BGN 991
$1,462 €1,263
-59.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.81
17.85%

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Last update for Sandanski: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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