Cost of Living Comparison Between Best and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Best and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Best is 7.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Best is 4.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.03 €18.16

$16.09 €13.89

30.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.1 €81.3

$64.1 €55.3

46.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.41 €9.86

$10.28 €8.88

10.99%

Cappuccino

$3.36 €2.91

$2.78 €2.4

20.86%

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

$3.17 €2.73

$2.23 €1.92

42.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$1.57 €1.35

85.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.17 €4.46

$3.41 €2.95

51.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 €5.03

$3.82 €3.3

52.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.97

$1.14 €0.98

-0.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.73 €1.49

14.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$1.67 €1.44

88.02%

Eggs

$4.62 €3.99

$3.13 €2.7

47.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.06 €11.28

$13.31 €11.5

-1.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$16.54 €14.28

$7.99 €6.9

107.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.27 €14.05

$15.97 €13.79

1.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.28 €1.97

-5.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 €2.17

$1.7 €1.47

47.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 €1.63

$2.04 €1.76

-7.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.69 €3.19

$2.55 €2.2

44.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.76 €1.52

17.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.05 €1.77

-0.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.2 €1.04

$1.98 €1.71

-39.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.5 €0.43

$0.81 €0.7

-38.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.51 €9.08

$6.59 €5.69

59.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$5.87 €5.07

-2.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.33 €1.15

15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.92 €2.52

-7.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.27 €1.96

10.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$71.4 €61.6

$46.15 €39.85

54.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 €2.98

$4.23 €3.66

-18.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.15 €1.86

$0.86 €0.75

150.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.48 €24.59

$18.68 €16.13

52.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.19 €1.89

$2.09 €1.81

4.78%

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

$25K €21.5K

$34.5K €29.8K

-27.70%

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

$27.8K €24K

$39.6K €34.2K

-29.77%

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

$169 €146

$148 €128

14.20%

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

$23.1 €19.94

$20.98 €18.11

10.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.77 €38.66

$39.65 €34.24

12.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.87 €24.92

$47.92 €41.37

-39.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.07 €18.19

$18.57 €16.03

13.46%

Cinema Ticket

$14.92 €12.88

$9.38 €8.1

59.06%

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

$1,173 €1,013

$607 €524

93.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,069 €4,377

$16.1K €13.9K

-68.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.8 €56.8

$104 €90.1

-36.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 €26.7

$41.09 €35.48

-24.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.5 €73.9

$92.7 €80

-7.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.4 €59.1

$119 €102

-42.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,795 €1,550

$1,592 €1,375

12.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,126 €972

$1,262 €1,090

-10.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,615 €2,258

$3,046 €2,630

-14.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,436 €1,240

$2,069 €1,787

-30.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,983 €3,439

$7,280 €6,286

-45.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,294 €2,844

$4,549 €3,928

-27.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,746 €3,235

$1,462 €1,263

156.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.5

3.81

-8.14%

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

Last update for Best: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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