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

🙂 Solo nomad: Smolyan is 45.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Smolyan is 46.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.3 BGN 10.62
$16.09 €13.89
-60.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.43 BGN 64.8
$64.1 €55.3
-40.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$10.28 €8.88
-41.73%
Cappuccino
$1.35 BGN 2.27
$2.78 €2.4
-51.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BGN 2.3
$2.23 €1.92
-39.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 BGN 1.76
$1.57 €1.35
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$3.41 €2.95
-47.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BGN 3.84
$3.82 €3.3
-40.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BGN 2.91
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BGN 2.96
$1.67 €1.44
4.79%
Eggs
$3.6 BGN 6.08
$3.13 €2.7
15.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 BGN 17.88
$13.31 €11.5
-20.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.8 BGN 9.78
$7.99 €6.9
-27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 BGN 14.66
$15.97 €13.79
-45.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 BGN 2.03
$2.28 €1.97
-46.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 BGN 1.94
$2.04 €1.76
-43.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$2.55 €2.2
-8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.95
$1.76 €1.52
-34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 BGN 2.39
$2.05 €1.77
-30.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 BGN 1.01
$0.81 €0.7
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BGN 5.83
$6.59 €5.69
-47.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 BGN 10.11
$5.87 €5.07
2.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 BGN 0.95
$1.33 €1.15
-57.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 BGN 2.81
$2.92 €2.52
-42.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 BGN 1.65
$2.27 €1.96
-56.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.59 BGN 56.7
$46.15 €39.85
-27.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BGN 2.01
$4.23 €3.66
-71.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BGN 0.92
$0.86 €0.75
-36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.98 BGN 20.21
$18.68 €16.13
-35.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 BGN 2.64
$2.09 €1.81
-24.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BGN 39K
$34.5K €29.8K
-32.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BGN 200
$148 €128
-20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.04 BGN 27.06
$20.98 €18.11
-23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 BGN 15.61
$39.65 €34.24
-76.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 BGN 37.83
$47.92 €41.37
-53.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 BGN 25.36
$18.57 €16.03
-19.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$9.38 €8.1
-24.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 BGN 554
$607 €524
-45.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,496 BGN 9,271
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.02 BGN 48.96
$104 €90.1
-72.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.26 BGN 37.55
$41.09 €35.48
-45.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 BGN 104
$92.7 €80
-33.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 BGN 111
$119 €102
-44.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 BGN 354
$1,592 €1,375
-86.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 BGN 252
$1,262 €1,090
-88.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 498
$3,046 €2,630
-90.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 BGN 431
$2,069 €1,787
-87.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,363 BGN 2,300
$7,280 €6,286
-81.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,111 BGN 1,873
$4,549 €3,928
-75.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smolyan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$715 BGN 1,207
$1,462 €1,263
-51.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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

Last update for Smolyan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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