Cost of Living Comparison Between Sofia and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 21.9% higher than in Sofia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 54.5% higher than in Sofia
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 165.8% higher than in Sofia
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 30.0% higher than in Sofia
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 14.4% higher than in Sofia
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 35.2% lower than in Sofia
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Restaurants
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 лв
(10.24 €)
27.35 лв
(14.00 €)
     +36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 лв
(40.95 €)
97.69 лв
(50.00 €)
     +22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 лв
(7.68 €)
17.39 лв
(8.90 €)
     +15.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.65 лв
(1.87 €)
5.86 лв
(3.00 €)
     +60.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 лв
(2.56 €)
7.81 лв
(4.00 €)
     +56.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 лв
(1.90 €)
4.48 лв
(2.29 €)
     +21.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 лв
(1.21 €)
3.50 лв
(1.79 €)
     +48.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 лв
(0.76 €)
2.44 лв
(1.25 €)
     +64.0 %
Markets
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.87 лв
(6.08 €)
7.10 лв
(3.64 €)
     -40.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 лв
(0.90 €)
2.56 лв
(1.31 €)
     +45.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.68 лв
(0.86 €)
1.26 лв
(0.65 €)
     -24.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.27 лв
(3.21 €)
5.49 лв
(2.81 €)
     -12.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.24 лв
(4.22 €)
9.11 лв
(4.66 €)
     +10.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 лв
(3.20 €)
6.29 лв
(3.22 €)
     +0.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.16 лв
(4.69 €)
11.06 лв
(5.66 €)
     +20.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 лв
(0.68 €)
1.92 лв
(0.98 €)
     +44.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
1.24 лв
(0.63 €)
     -17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.47 лв
(0.75 €)
1.56 лв
(0.80 €)
     +6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.93 лв
(0.99 €)
2.01 лв
(1.03 €)
     +4.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 лв
(0.46 €)
1.58 лв
(0.81 €)
     +76.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 лв
(0.51 €)
1.63 лв
(0.83 €)
     +64.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 лв
(0.94 €)
2.99 лв
(1.53 €)
     +63.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 лв
(0.64 €)
1.50 лв
(0.77 €)
     +19.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 лв
(6.14 €)
9.77 лв
(5.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 лв
(0.95 €)
2.43 лв
(1.25 €)
     +31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 лв
(1.62 €)
5.15 лв
(2.64 €)
     +62.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 лв
(3.07 €)
10.75 лв
(5.50 €)
     +79.1 %
Transportation
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.60 лв
(0.82 €)
3.91 лв
(2.00 €)
     +144.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 лв
(25.59 €)
78.15 лв
(40.00 €)
     +56.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 лв
(1.28 €)
7.03 лв
(3.60 €)
     +181.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 лв
(1.07 €)
2.20 лв
(1.13 €)
     +5.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 лв
(11.98 €)
29.31 лв
(15.00 €)
     +25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.48 лв
(5.36 €)
13.56 лв
(6.94 €)
     +29.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 51,000.00 лв
(26,104.08 €)
58,611.52 лв
(30,000.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,429.29 лв
(23,764.59 €)
64,930.40 лв
(33,234.29 €)
     +39.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.01 лв
(124.90 €)
258.55 лв
(132.34 €)
     +6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.63 лв
(16.19 €)
44.70 лв
(22.88 €)
     +41.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.45 лв
(12.00 €)
75.39 лв
(38.59 €)
     +221.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.25 лв
(32.37 €)
79.17 лв
(40.52 €)
     +25.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.83 лв
(16.29 €)
24.93 лв
(12.76 €)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 лв
(7.68 €)
15.63 лв
(8.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Childcare
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 920.00 лв
(470.90 €)
1,050.63 лв
(537.76 €)
     +14.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,796.43 лв
(7,061.63 €)
26,351.51 лв
(13,487.88 €)
     +91.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 129.67 лв
(66.37 €)
154.13 лв
(78.89 €)
     +18.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.90 лв
(29.63 €)
67.85 лв
(34.73 €)
     +17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.91 лв
(91.06 €)
158.09 лв
(80.92 €)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.03 лв
(86.52 €)
194.04 лв
(99.32 €)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 984.48 лв
(503.90 €)
2,611.47 лв
(1,336.67 €)
     +165.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.14 лв
(377.30 €)
1,821.20 лв
(932.17 €)
     +147.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,822.00 лв
(932.58 €)
5,044.50 лв
(2,582.00 €)
     +176.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,257.09 лв
(643.43 €)
3,284.11 лв
(1,680.95 €)
     +161.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 497.39 лв
(254.58 €)
1,123.74 лв
(575.18 €)
     +125.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 323.06 лв
(165.36 €)
579.01 лв
(296.36 €)
     +79.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Sofia Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,345.12 лв
(1,200.34 €)
2,347.99 лв
(1,201.81 €)
     +0.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 4.01      +12.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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