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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandanski is 33.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sandanski is 22.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.90 BGN 14.77
$15.82 €13.43
-43.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.59 BGN 79.0
$64.4 €54.7
-26.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 BGN 14.51
$10.37 €8.80
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$2.40 BGN 3.98
$2.89 €2.46
-16.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 BGN 2.37
$2.23 €1.90
-35.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.53
$1.55 €1.31
-40.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 5.02
$3.38 €2.87
-10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 BGN 4.81
$3.90 €3.31
-25.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 BGN 2.91
$1.12 €0.95
57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$1.80 €1.53
-43.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.52
$1.75 €1.48
21.14%
Eggs
$3.06 BGN 5.08
$3.17 €2.69
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 BGN 19.79
$13.50 €11.46
-11.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 BGN 12.71
$7.79 €6.61
-1.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 BGN 20.38
$15.65 €13.29
-21.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 BGN 2.53
$2.28 €1.94
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BGN 2.91
$1.71 €1.46
2.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 BGN 2.64
$1.93 €1.64
-17.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 BGN 3.02
$2.52 €2.14
-27.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.65
$1.79 €1.52
-44.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 BGN 1.83
$2.05 €1.74
-46.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 BGN 1.73
$1.94 €1.64
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BGN 1.29
$0.81 €0.69
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.90
$6.65 €5.65
-46.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 BGN 12.11
$5.79 €4.91
25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BGN 1.63
$1.33 €1.13
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 BGN 2.39
$2.91 €2.47
-50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 BGN 1.42
$2.35 €1.99
-63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.07 BGN 43.28
$45.70 €38.80
-42.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$4.20 €3.57
-71.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 BGN 1.10
$0.81 €0.69
-18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 BGN 17.81
$18.70 €15.88
-42.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BGN 2.59
$2.09 €1.78
-25.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K BGN 53.6K
$34.6K €29.4K
-6.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K BGN 47.4K
$39.7K €33.7K
-28.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.0 BGN 163
$146 €124
-32.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 BGN 29.51
$20.84 €17.69
-14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.44 BGN 25.63
$39.78 €33.77
-61.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.92 BGN 48.00
$48.58 €41.25
-40.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BGN 24.41
$18.85 €16.00
-22.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 BGN 15.52
$9.07 €7.70
3.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 BGN 712
$618 €525
-30.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,357 BGN 8,892
$16.2K €13.7K
-66.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 BGN 101
$105 €88.8
-41.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.31 BGN 58.6
$40.54 €34.42
-12.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BGN 167
$93.8 €79.6
7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 BGN 173
$123 €104
-15.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 BGN 481
$1,604 €1,362
-81.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 BGN 390
$1,260 €1,070
-81.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 BGN 792
$3,065 €2,602
-84.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 BGN 589
$2,008 €1,705
-82.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 BGN 2,341
$7,702 €6,539
-81.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 BGN 1,822
$4,367 €3,707
-74.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandanski
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$610 BGN 1,012
$1,638 €1,391
-62.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
3.81
17.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sandanski: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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