Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 11.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Athens is 6.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.51 €15.12

$16.09 €13.89

8.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.6 €54.9

$64.1 €55.3

-0.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.52 €9.08

$10.28 €8.88

2.33%

Cappuccino

$4.43 €3.82

$2.78 €2.4

59.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 €2.14

$2.23 €1.92

10.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 €0.58

$1.57 €1.35

-57.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.74 €4.95

$3.41 €2.95

68.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.88 €5.08

$3.82 €3.3

53.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.14 €0.98

63.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 €1.23

$1.73 €1.49

-17.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$1.67 €1.44

65.87%

Eggs

$4.95 €4.27

$3.13 €2.7

58.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.69 €12.68

$13.31 €11.5

10.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.22 €9.68

$7.99 €6.9

40.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.82 €12.79

$15.97 €13.79

-7.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.28 €1.97

-3.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.7 €1.47

25.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 €1.34

$2.04 €1.76

-24.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.55 €2.2

-10.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 €1.21

$1.76 €1.52

-20.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 €1.06

$2.05 €1.77

-40.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 €1.1

$1.98 €1.71

-35.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 €0.91

$0.81 €0.7

30.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.74 €4.96

$6.59 €5.69

-12.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.11 €8.73

$5.87 €5.07

72.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.33 €1.15

51.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 €2.47

$2.92 €2.52

-2.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 €1.23

$2.27 €1.96

-37.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.85 €30.09

$46.15 €39.85

-24.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.73 €4.08

$4.23 €3.66

11.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.06 €0.92

$0.86 €0.75

23.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.12 €14.78

$18.68 €16.13

-8.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.13 €1.84

$2.09 €1.81

1.91%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K €24.6K

$34.5K €29.8K

-17.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.3K €26.2K

$39.6K €34.2K

-23.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$212 €183

$148 €128

42.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27 €23.31

$20.98 €18.11

28.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.57 €29.85

$39.65 €34.24

-12.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.7 €48.09

$47.92 €41.37

16.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.64 €23.01

$18.57 €16.03

43.46%

Cinema Ticket

$10.35 €8.94

$9.38 €8.1

10.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$561 €484

$607 €524

-7.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K €9,768

$16.1K €13.9K

-29.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.7 €79.2

$104 €90.1

-12.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.59 €40.23

$41.09 €35.48

13.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$92.7 €80

8.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €106

$119 €102

3.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 €557

$1,592 €1,375

-59.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$561 €484

$1,262 €1,090

-55.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,171 €1,011

$3,046 €2,630

-61.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 €881

$2,069 €1,787

-50.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,887 €3,356

$7,280 €6,286

-46.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,832 €3,309

$4,549 €3,928

-15.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 €1,050

$1,462 €1,263

-16.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.99

3.81

30.97%

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

Last update for Athens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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