Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Dublin is 40% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dublin is 40% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$23.6 €20.38

$16.09 €13.89

46.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$105 €90.8

$64.1 €55.3

64.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.64 €10.92

$10.28 €8.88

22.96%

Cappuccino

$4.8 €4.14

$2.78 €2.4

72.66%

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

$2.46 €2.12

$2.23 €1.92

10.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 €1.91

$1.57 €1.35

40.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.91 €6.83

$3.41 €2.95

131.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.89 €5.94

$3.82 €3.3

80.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.14 €0.98

50.88%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.73 €1.49

24.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2 €1.73

$1.67 €1.44

19.76%

Eggs

$4.83 €4.17

$3.13 €2.7

54.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.36 €9.81

$13.31 €11.5

-14.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.64 €10.05

$7.99 €6.9

45.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.01 €12.09

$15.97 €13.79

-12.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$2.28 €1.97

45.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 €1.84

$1.7 €1.47

25.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.95 €2.55

$2.04 €1.76

44.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.55 €4.79

$2.55 €2.2

117.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.18 €1.88

$1.76 €1.52

23.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 €1.51

$2.05 €1.77

-14.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.98 €1.71

-30.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 €1.81

$0.81 €0.7

158.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.69 €17.86

$6.59 €5.69

213.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 €12.1

$5.87 €5.07

138.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.7 €3.19

$1.33 €1.15

178.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$2.92 €2.52

30.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$95.7 €82.6

$46.15 €39.85

107.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.34 €4.61

$4.23 €3.66

26.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 €1.85

$0.86 €0.75

148.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$39.66 €34.24

$18.68 €16.13

112.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.02 €1.75

$2.09 €1.81

-3.35%

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

$42.2K €36.4K

$34.5K €29.8K

22.26%

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

$39.9K €34.4K

$39.6K €34.2K

0.54%

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

$284 €245

$148 €128

91.49%

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

$24.52 €21.17

$20.98 €18.11

16.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$56.4 €48.67

$39.65 €34.24

42.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 €51.1

$47.92 €41.37

23.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.93 €18.93

$18.57 €16.03

18.09%

Cinema Ticket

$15.14 €13.07

$9.38 €8.1

61.41%

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

$1,356 €1,171

$607 €524

123.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,724 €8,396

$16.1K €13.9K

-39.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$106 €91.3

$104 €90.1

1.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 €43.35

$41.09 €35.48

22.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 €101

$92.7 €80

26.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$126 €109

$119 €102

6.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,388 €2,061

$1,592 €1,375

49.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,987 €1,716

$1,262 €1,090

57.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,067 €3,512

$3,046 €2,630

33.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,378 €2,917

$2,069 €1,787

63.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,000 €6,907

$7,280 €6,286

9.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,315 €5,453

$4,549 €3,928

38.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,286 €3,700

$1,462 €1,263

193.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.04

3.81

6.04%

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

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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