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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sliven is 38.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sliven is 33.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 BGN 14.84
$15.82 €13.41
-43.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.69 BGN 59.2
$64.4 €54.6
-44.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 BGN 14.46
$10.37 €8.79
-16.01%
Cappuccino
$1.85 BGN 3.07
$2.89 €2.45
-35.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 BGN 2.13
$2.23 €1.89
-42.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BGN 1.43
$1.55 €1.31
-44.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 BGN 2.97
$3.38 €2.87
-47.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 BGN 3.98
$3.90 €3.31
-38.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.51
$1.12 €0.95
34.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$1.80 €1.52
-56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BGN 3.51
$1.75 €1.48
20.57%
Eggs
$2.20 BGN 3.66
$3.17 €2.69
-30.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 BGN 13.84
$13.50 €11.45
-38.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 BGN 9.10
$7.79 €6.61
-29.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.70 BGN 11.13
$15.65 €13.27
-57.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 BGN 2.46
$2.28 €1.93
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BGN 2.74
$1.71 €1.45
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 BGN 2.38
$1.93 €1.64
-25.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 BGN 3.74
$2.52 €2.14
-10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 BGN 0.79
$1.79 €1.52
-73.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 BGN 1.52
$2.05 €1.74
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 BGN 1.72
$1.94 €1.64
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 BGN 0.81
$0.81 €0.68
-39.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BGN 5.71
$6.65 €5.64
-48.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 BGN 10.78
$5.79 €4.91
12.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 BGN 1.79
$1.33 €1.13
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BGN 2.09
$2.91 €2.46
-56.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BGN 1.12
$2.35 €1.99
-71.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.84 BGN 59.5
$45.70 €38.75
-21.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BGN 1.94
$4.20 €3.56
-72.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 BGN 1.27
$0.81 €0.69
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 BGN 14.51
$18.70 €15.86
-53.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 BGN 2.38
$2.09 €1.78
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K BGN 53.2K
$34.6K €29.3K
-7.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K BGN 46.8K
$39.7K €33.6K
-28.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 BGN 148
$146 €124
-39.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 BGN 29.98
$20.84 €17.67
-13.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 BGN 15.36
$39.78 €33.73
-76.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.04 BGN 39.90
$48.58 €41.20
-50.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 BGN 24.59
$18.85 €15.99
-21.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 BGN 9.76
$9.07 €7.69
-35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 BGN 712
$618 €524
-30.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,074 BGN 11.7K
$16.2K €13.7K
-56.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 BGN 96.3
$105 €88.7
-44.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 BGN 38.91
$40.54 €34.38
-42.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 BGN 119
$93.8 €79.5
-23.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 BGN 104
$123 €104
-49.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 BGN 399
$1,604 €1,360
-85.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 BGN 250
$1,260 €1,069
-88.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 BGN 555
$3,065 €2,599
-89.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BGN 432
$2,008 €1,703
-87.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,195 BGN 1,984
$7,702 €6,532
-84.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 BGN 1,607
$4,367 €3,703
-77.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sliven
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,394 BGN 2,314
$1,638 €1,389
-14.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
3.81
11.55%

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

Last update for Sliven: April 14, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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