Cost of Living Comparison Between Dali and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dali and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Dali is 3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dali is 3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$16.09 €13.89
7.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.98
$64.1 €55.3
-9.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 €7.68
$10.28 €8.88
-13.52%
Cappuccino
$3.74 €3.23
$2.78 €2.4
34.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$2.23 €1.92
-33.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 €1.35
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.41 €2.95
12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$3.82 €3.3
11.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.14 €0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.73 €1.49
-1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.67 €1.44
41.92%
Eggs
$3.71 €3.21
$3.13 €2.7
18.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$13.31 €11.5
11.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.9 €7.68
$7.99 €6.9
11.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 €11.58
$15.97 €13.79
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.28 €1.97
19.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.7 €1.47
8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.04 €1.76
-10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.55 €2.2
2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.76 €1.52
-24.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$2.05 €1.77
-44.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 €0.59
$1.98 €1.71
-65.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 €5.05
$6.59 €5.69
-11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$5.87 €5.07
20.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.33 €1.15
33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.92 €2.52
-16.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.27 €1.96
-0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52 €44.91
$46.15 €39.85
12.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 €6.61
$4.23 €3.66
80.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.86 €0.75
123.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.38 €18.46
$18.68 €16.13
14.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.09 €1.81
-25.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-25.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-16.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$148 €128
28.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.41 €19.35
$20.98 €18.11
6.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.73 €29.12
$39.65 €34.24
-14.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 €60.2
$47.92 €41.37
45.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.96 €25.86
$18.57 €16.03
61.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 €9.94
$9.38 €8.1
22.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 €382
$607 €524
-27.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,984 €6,893
$16.1K €13.9K
-50.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 €63.7
$104 €90.1
-29.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 €27.55
$41.09 €35.48
-22.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 €78.7
$92.7 €80
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.3
$119 €102
-11.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$1,592 €1,375
-51.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 €558
$1,262 €1,090
-48.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 €1,320
$3,046 €2,630
-49.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 €1,148
$2,069 €1,787
-35.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,759 €2,382
$7,280 €6,286
-62.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,479 €2,140
$4,549 €3,928
-45.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dali
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 €999
$1,462 €1,263
-20.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.74
3.81
-1.84%

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Last update for Dali: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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