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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariel and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ariel and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ariel is 10.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ariel is 14.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.26 โ‚ช69.9
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
37.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ช262
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
31.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.73 โ‚ช52.5
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
60.87%
Cappuccino
$3.29 โ‚ช10.32
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
18.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ช5.96
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ช4.01
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.56 โ‚ช23.73
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
112.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 โ‚ช21.76
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
77.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 โ‚ช5.75
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
61.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ช6.51
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ช9.35
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
68.36%
Eggs
$3.83 โ‚ช12.02
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
22.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.33 โ‚ช63.8
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
54.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 โ‚ช34.19
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
39.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 โ‚ช30.36
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-39.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ช10.02
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
40.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ช7.57
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
40.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ช7.16
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
15.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ช8.35
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
9.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ช6.41
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ช5.17
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-19.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 โ‚ช6.65
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
10.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ช3.46
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
41.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.72 โ‚ช30.51
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
46.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 โ‚ช34.31
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
92.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ช9.05
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
116.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚ช9.91
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
5.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 โ‚ช4.94
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-32.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 โ‚ช198
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
36.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 โ‚ช13.04
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-2.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 โ‚ช3.58
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
42.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.21 โ‚ช133
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
126.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ช6.29
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-3.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K โ‚ช123.2K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
14.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.8K โ‚ช143.7K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
17.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ช690
$147 โ‚ฌ127
49.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.66 โ‚ช17.76
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-72.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.00 โ‚ช87.9
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-30.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 โ‚ช180
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
15.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ช57.2
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-2.52%
Cinema Ticket
$12.45 โ‚ช39.11
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
36.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,162 โ‚ช3,649
$613 โ‚ฌ529
89.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K โ‚ช58.5K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
14.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 โ‚ช282
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-12.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 โ‚ช197
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
54.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ช416
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
39.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$176 โ‚ช551
$119 โ‚ฌ102
48.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 โ‚ช2,470
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-51.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ช2,077
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-47.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 โ‚ช4,002
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-59.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 โ‚ช3,375
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-47.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,050 โ‚ช25.3K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
3.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,739 โ‚ช14.9K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
7.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ariel
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 โ‚ช9,847
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
106.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
3.81
2.10%

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Last update for Ariel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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