Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Chios is 8.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chios is 18.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$16.09 €13.89
-26.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 €48.17
$64.1 €55.3
-12.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$10.28 €8.88
7.78%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$2.78 €2.4
35.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.23 €1.92
15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.57 €1.35
-52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.41 €2.95
39.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.82 €3.3
22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.14 €0.98
45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.73 €1.49
-18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.67 €1.44
48.50%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.67
$3.13 €2.7
35.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 €11.81
$13.31 €11.5
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$7.99 €6.9
25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$15.97 €13.79
-11.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.28 €1.97
-2.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.7 €1.47
21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.55 €2.2
-22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.76 €1.52
-28.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.05 €1.77
-39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$6.59 €5.69
-20.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$5.87 €5.07
15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 €1.15
53.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.92 €2.52
-7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.27 €1.96
-30.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.61 €40.24
$46.15 €39.85
1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.23 €3.66
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 €11.95
$18.68 €16.13
-25.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.09 €1.81
8.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-10.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$148 €128
47.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$20.98 €18.11
12.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.28 €27.87
$39.65 €34.24
-18.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$47.92 €41.37
-0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.21
$9.38 €8.1
1.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$607 €524
-31.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,945 €5,133
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$104 €90.1
-14.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.76
$41.09 €35.48
-7.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78
$92.7 €80
-2.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$119 €102
-11.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$1,592 €1,375
-68.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 €341
$1,262 €1,090
-68.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$3,046 €2,630
-74.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$2,069 €1,787
-70.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 €2,288
$7,280 €6,286
-63.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 €2,290
$4,549 €3,928
-41.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chios
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
3.81
16.27%

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Last update for Chios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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