Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Douai is 0.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Douai is 4.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$16.09 €13.89
5.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.49 €40.14
$64.1 €55.3
-27.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 €7.12
$10.28 €8.88
-19.75%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$2.78 €2.4
-15.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.23 €1.92
-20.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.57 €1.35
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.41 €2.95
67.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.82 €3.3
47.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.14 €0.98
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.73 €1.49
1.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$1.67 €1.44
43.71%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$3.13 €2.7
29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.48 €19.41
$13.31 €11.5
68.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.05 €11.27
$7.99 €6.9
63.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.59 €20.37
$15.97 €13.79
47.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.28 €1.97
57.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.7 €1.47
31.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.04 €1.76
16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.55 €2.2
23.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.05 €1.77
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.56
$0.81 €0.7
-20.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.64 €11.77
$6.59 €5.69
106.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 €3
$5.87 €5.07
-40.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.33 €1.15
81.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$2.92 €2.52
52.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.27 €1.96
-14.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.24 €41.65
$46.15 €39.85
4.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 €7.05
$4.23 €3.66
92.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.86 €0.75
119.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 €27.52
$18.68 €16.13
70.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.09 €1.81
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$39.6K €34.2K
-6.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$148 €128
33.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$20.98 €18.11
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$39.65 €34.24
-27.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 €32.49
$47.92 €41.37
-21.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.09
$18.57 €16.03
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.93
$9.38 €8.1
-14.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$607 €524
-5.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 €7,324
$16.1K €13.9K
-47.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.25 €27.84
$104 €90.1
-69.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.69 €29.95
$41.09 €35.48
-15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.3 €30.48
$92.7 €80
-61.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 €45
$119 €102
-56.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$1,592 €1,375
-51.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$1,262 €1,090
-50.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,196
$3,046 €2,630
-54.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$2,069 €1,787
-63.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,083 €3,525
$7,280 €6,286
-43.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$4,549 €3,928
-19.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douai
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.81
-3.15%

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Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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