Cost of Living Comparison Between Békéscsaba and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Békéscsaba and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Békéscsaba is 31.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Békéscsaba is 34.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.71 Ft 1,980
$16.09 €13.89
-64.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
$64.1 €55.3
-36.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 3,021
$10.28 €8.88
-15.18%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 709
$2.78 €2.4
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$2.23 €1.92
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 Ft 292
$1.57 €1.35
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 Ft 666
$3.41 €2.95
-43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 392
$3.82 €3.3
-70.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 Ft 363
$1.14 €0.98
-7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$1.73 €1.49
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 Ft 586
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$2.6 Ft 901
$3.13 €2.7
-16.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 Ft 3,052
$13.31 €11.5
-33.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 Ft 2,100
$7.99 €6.9
-24.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 Ft 4,247
$15.97 €13.79
-23.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 Ft 511
$2.28 €1.97
-35.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 Ft 680
$1.7 €1.47
15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Ft 487
$2.04 €1.76
-30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 Ft 591
$2.55 €2.2
-32.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Ft 346
$1.76 €1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 402
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Ft 205
$1.98 €1.71
-70.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Ft 197
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 Ft 2,327
$6.59 €5.69
1.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 Ft 1,785
$5.87 €5.07
-12.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 260
$1.33 €1.15
-43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 Ft 283
$2.92 €2.52
-71.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 406
$2.27 €1.96
-48.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 Ft 8,691
$46.15 €39.85
-45.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 Ft 906
$4.23 €3.66
-38.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 403
$0.86 €0.75
34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 Ft 2,031
$18.68 €16.13
-68.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Ft 582
$2.09 €1.81
-19.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-30.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 Ft 59.4K
$148 €128
15.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Ft 9,223
$20.98 €18.11
26.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 Ft 6,942
$39.65 €34.24
-49.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
$47.92 €41.37
-1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.83 Ft 5,830
$18.57 €16.03
-9.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 Ft 2,532
$9.38 €8.1
-22.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 Ft 112.4K
$607 €524
-46.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-78.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
$104 €90.1
-46.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.35 Ft 9,478
$41.09 €35.48
-33.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
$92.7 €80
-32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
$119 €102
-42.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 Ft 154.3K
$1,592 €1,375
-72.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 Ft 118.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 Ft 221.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-79.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 Ft 185.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-74.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-79.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-75.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Békéscsaba
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 Ft 278.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-44.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
3.81
96.85%

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

Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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