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Cost of Living Comparison Between Smolyan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Smolyan and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Smolyan is 40.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Smolyan is 35.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.66 BGNย 10.86
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-58.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.94 BGNย 61.8
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-40.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 BGNย 9.55
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-43.65%
Cappuccino
$1.36 BGNย 2.21
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-50.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGNย 2.15
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-43.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BGNย 1.63
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 BGNย 2.94
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-49.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BGNย 3.70
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-41.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 BGNย 2.86
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
54.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 BGNย 1.47
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 BGNย 2.93
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
1.69%
Eggs
$3.51 BGNย 5.72
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
12.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 BGNย 17.26
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-19.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 BGNย 9.55
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.90 BGNย 14.51
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-44.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BGNย 1.90
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-48.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BGNย 2.97
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
5.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 BGNย 1.87
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 BGNย 3.80
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-4.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGNย 1.89
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-35.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGNย 2.31
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-30.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 BGNย 1.96
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-37.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 BGNย 0.98
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BGNย 5.93
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-45.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 BGNย 9.89
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 BGNย 0.92
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 BGNย 2.63
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-46.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 BGNย 1.56
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.75 BGNย 55.0
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-26.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BGNย 1.90
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-72.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BGNย 0.84
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-35.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.93 BGNย 19.45
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-35.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGNย 2.46
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-27.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BGNย 38.1K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-31.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K BGNย 40.5K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-36.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BGNย 195
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-18.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.43 BGNย 26.78
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.30 BGNย 15.16
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-76.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 BGNย 36.98
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-54.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 BGNย 24.33
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-20.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 BGNย 11.47
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-22.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 BGNย 524
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-47.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,443 BGNย 8,872
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-66.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.53 BGNย 48.13
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-71.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.68 BGNย 35.34
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-46.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 BGNย 102
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-33.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.1 BGNย 106
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-45.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 BGNย 332
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-87.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 BGNย 237
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 BGNย 475
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-90.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 BGNย 408
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-87.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,377 BGNย 2,245
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-82.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,146 BGNย 1,867
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-73.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$715 BGNย 1,165
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-52.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Smolyan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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