Cost of Living Comparison Between Balzan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Balzan and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Balzan is 9.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balzan is 0.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.72 €16.16
$16.09 €13.89
16.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 €59.9
$64.1 €55.3
8.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 €10.12
$10.28 €8.88
14.01%
Cappuccino
$2.73 €2.36
$2.78 €2.4
-1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.23 €1.92
-10.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.57 €1.35
-34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.41 €2.95
3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.82 €3.3
-33.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.14 €0.98
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1 €0.87
$1.73 €1.49
-42.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.67 €1.44
109.58%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$3.13 €2.7
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 €8.65
$13.31 €11.5
-24.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.99 €6.9
14.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 €11.21
$15.97 €13.79
-18.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.28 €1.97
17.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.7 €1.47
21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$2.04 €1.76
-9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.55 €2.2
-54.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.76 €1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 €0.79
$2.05 €1.77
-55.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.81 €0.7
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.43
$6.59 €5.69
-4.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$5.87 €5.07
1.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.92 €2.52
-47.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.27 €1.96
41.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 €1.94
$4.23 €3.66
-47.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.86 €0.75
120.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.8 €30.05
$18.68 €16.13
86.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$148 €128
9.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.72 €17.89
$20.98 €18.11
-1.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.63 €28.17
$39.65 €34.24
-17.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 €56.5
$47.92 €41.37
36.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 €19.7
$18.57 €16.03
22.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.35 €13.25
$9.38 €8.1
63.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$607 €524
-56.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K €10.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-21.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €86.9
$104 €90.1
-3.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 €33.06
$41.09 €35.48
-6.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 €125
$92.7 €80
56.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €86.8
$119 €102
-15.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €741
$1,592 €1,375
-46.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €686
$1,262 €1,090
-37.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 €1,372
$3,046 €2,630
-47.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 €1,295
$2,069 €1,787
-27.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,046 €3,494
$7,280 €6,286
-44.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,881 €2,488
$4,549 €3,928
-36.66%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Balzan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 €898
$1,462 €1,263
-28.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.81
42.52%

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Last update for Balzan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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