Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Stara Zagora and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Stara Zagora is 38.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stara Zagora is 39.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.1 BGN 15.36
$16.09 €13.89
-43.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.04 BGN 59.1
$64.1 €55.3
-45.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 BGN 15.02
$10.28 €8.88
-13.33%
Cappuccino
$1.91 BGN 3.22
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$2.23 €1.92
-40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.26
$1.57 €1.35
-52.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 BGN 1.93
$3.41 €2.95
-66.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 BGN 3.45
$3.82 €3.3
-46.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 BGN 3.18
$1.14 €0.98
65.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.42
$1.73 €1.49
-51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 BGN 2.54
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$3.13 €2.7
-28.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 BGN 15.31
$13.31 €11.5
-31.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 BGN 12.45
$7.99 €6.9
-7.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 BGN 14.59
$15.97 €13.79
-45.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BGN 2.26
$2.28 €1.97
-41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 BGN 3.01
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.77
$2.55 €2.2
-12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.76
$1.76 €1.52
-40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 BGN 1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.04
$1.98 €1.71
-68.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.27
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BGN 6.5
$6.59 €5.69
-41.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 BGN 10.26
$5.87 €5.07
3.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.06
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.66
$2.92 €2.52
-25.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$2.27 €1.96
-60.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19 BGN 32.06
$46.15 €39.85
-58.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.25
$4.23 €3.66
-68.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 BGN 1.14
$0.86 €0.75
-20.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$18.68 €16.13
-37.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$2.09 €1.81
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K BGN 42.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K BGN 29.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-55.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 BGN 174
$148 €128
-30.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.59
$20.98 €18.11
-27.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 BGN 18.86
$39.65 €34.24
-71.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.55 BGN 32.98
$47.92 €41.37
-59.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.5 BGN 29.52
$18.57 €16.03
-5.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 BGN 13.28
$9.38 €8.1
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 BGN 396
$607 €524
-61.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,354 BGN 3,972
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.26 BGN 64.5
$104 €90.1
-63.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.37 BGN 32.67
$41.09 €35.48
-52.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 BGN 128
$92.7 €80
-18.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 BGN 123
$119 €102
-38.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 BGN 411
$1,592 €1,375
-84.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 BGN 392
$1,262 €1,090
-81.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 BGN 663
$3,046 €2,630
-87.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 BGN 615
$2,069 €1,787
-82.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 BGN 2,066
$7,280 €6,286
-83.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 BGN 1,632
$4,549 €3,928
-78.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stara Zagora
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 BGN 2,100
$1,462 €1,263
-14.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
3.81
-10.76%

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

Last update for Stara Zagora: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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