Lisbon vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
546K
1.4M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 64% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 2671st and 5261st ($1705 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Portugal and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Portugal vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 475th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Sofia

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Lisbon Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633