Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Catania is 4.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Catania is 1.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$16.09 €13.89
7.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$64.1 €55.3
9.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$10.28 €8.88
14.69%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.23 €1.92
11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.57 €1.35
-18.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$3.41 €2.95
61.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.82 €3.3
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.14 €0.98
26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.73 €1.49
5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.67 €1.44
43.71%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$3.13 €2.7
2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 €9.32
$13.31 €11.5
-18.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$7.99 €6.9
42.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.82
$15.97 €13.79
0.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.28 €1.97
-27.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.04 €1.76
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.55 €2.2
-31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.05 €1.77
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.81 €0.7
-41.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$6.59 €5.69
-1.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$5.87 €5.07
-21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.33 €1.15
43.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.92 €2.52
7.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29 €25.03
$46.15 €39.85
-37.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 €5.88
$4.23 €3.66
60.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.86 €0.75
24.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.33
$18.68 €16.13
57.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-25.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$148 €128
43.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 €12.59
$20.98 €18.11
-30.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$39.65 €34.24
-3.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$47.92 €41.37
23.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$18.57 €16.03
-2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$9.38 €8.1
0.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 €385
$607 €524
-26.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.4
$104 €90.1
-25.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 €24.51
$41.09 €35.48
-30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$92.7 €80
-3.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €98.9
$119 €102
-3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$1,592 €1,375
-64.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$1,262 €1,090
-68.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$3,046 €2,630
-69.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$2,069 €1,787
-66.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 €1,431
$7,280 €6,286
-77.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$4,549 €3,928
-69.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 €1,771
$1,462 €1,263
40.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
3.81
20.47%

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Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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