Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sliven and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 42% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 34.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 BGN 14.78
$16.09 €13.89
-45.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.12 BGN 59.2
$64.1 €55.3
-45.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 BGN 14.5
$10.28 €8.88
-16.44%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.28
$2.78 €2.4
-30.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.24
$2.23 €1.92
-40.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BGN 1.56
$1.57 €1.35
-41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 BGN 3.07
$3.41 €2.95
-46.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BGN 3.91
$3.82 €3.3
-39.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 BGN 2.67
$1.14 €0.98
39.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$1.73 €1.49
-54.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BGN 3.58
$1.67 €1.44
26.95%
Eggs
$2.18 BGN 3.67
$3.13 €2.7
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 BGN 13.99
$13.31 €11.5
-37.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 BGN 9.38
$7.99 €6.9
-30.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 BGN 11.62
$15.97 €13.79
-56.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.42
$2.28 €1.97
-37.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 BGN 2.87
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$2.04 €1.76
-28.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 BGN 3.73
$2.55 €2.2
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BGN 0.8
$1.76 €1.52
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 BGN 1.45
$2.05 €1.77
-58.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 BGN 0.88
$0.81 €0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 BGN 6.11
$6.59 €5.69
-45.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.29 BGN 10.62
$5.87 €5.07
7.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.81
$1.33 €1.15
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$2.92 €2.52
-54.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 BGN 1.16
$2.27 €1.96
-69.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.74 BGN 62
$46.15 €39.85
-20.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.97
$4.23 €3.66
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 BGN 1.22
$0.86 €0.75
-16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 BGN 14.63
$18.68 €16.13
-53.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$2.09 €1.81
-32.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-6.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K BGN 48.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BGN 147
$148 €128
-41.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 BGN 30.08
$20.98 €18.11
-15.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.3 BGN 15.68
$39.65 €34.24
-76.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.3 BGN 39.3
$47.92 €41.37
-51.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.67 BGN 24.75
$18.57 €16.03
-21.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.98 BGN 10.08
$9.38 €8.1
-36.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 BGN 712
$607 €524
-30.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,978 BGN 11.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 BGN 101
$104 €90.1
-42.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.04 BGN 40.55
$41.09 €35.48
-41.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 BGN 117
$92.7 €80
-25.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 BGN 107
$119 €102
-46.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$1,592 €1,375
-85.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 BGN 250
$1,262 €1,090
-88.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 563
$3,046 €2,630
-89.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 BGN 450
$2,069 €1,787
-87.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 BGN 2,002
$7,280 €6,286
-83.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$948 BGN 1,598
$4,549 €3,928
-79.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,379 BGN 2,327
$1,462 €1,263
-5.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.81
11.55%

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Last update for Sliven: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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