Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 35.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shumen is 28% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 BGN 16.28
$16.09 €13.89
-40.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 BGN 49.66
$64.1 €55.3
-54.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 BGN 14.75
$10.28 €8.88
-14.88%
Cappuccino
$1.7 BGN 2.86
$2.78 €2.4
-38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 BGN 2.33
$2.23 €1.92
-38.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$1.57 €1.35
-54.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$3.41 €2.95
-41.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 BGN 3.79
$3.82 €3.3
-41.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BGN 2.88
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.67 €1.44
12.57%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$3.13 €2.7
-1.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 BGN 15.97
$13.31 €11.5
-28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 BGN 9.94
$7.99 €6.9
-26.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 BGN 19.61
$15.97 €13.79
-27.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$2.28 €1.97
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$1.7 €1.47
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.52
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$2.55 €2.2
-8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$1.76 €1.52
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$2.05 €1.77
-35.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 BGN 6.24
$6.59 €5.69
-43.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 BGN 12.33
$5.87 €5.07
24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.61
$1.33 €1.15
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$2.92 €2.52
-47.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$2.27 €1.96
-61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.01 BGN 45.57
$46.15 €39.85
-41.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.07
$4.23 €3.66
-71.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGN 0.52
$0.86 €0.75
-63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 BGN 22.04
$18.68 €16.13
-30.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$2.09 €1.81
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-5.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 BGN 163
$148 €128
-35.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 BGN 27.91
$20.98 €18.11
-21.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.95 BGN 23.54
$39.65 €34.24
-64.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 BGN 66.3
$47.92 €41.37
-17.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 BGN 19.6
$18.57 €16.03
-37.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$9.38 €8.1
-24.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$607 €524
-61.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-32.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 BGN 92.1
$104 €90.1
-47.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.26 BGN 69.6
$41.09 €35.48
0.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BGN 138
$92.7 €80
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 123
$119 €102
-38.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 BGN 467
$1,592 €1,375
-82.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 BGN 328
$1,262 €1,090
-84.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 BGN 837
$3,046 €2,630
-83.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$2,069 €1,787
-84.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 BGN 2,212
$7,280 €6,286
-81.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 BGN 1,748
$4,549 €3,928
-77.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$986 BGN 1,664
$1,462 €1,263
-32.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
3.81
19.95%

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

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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