Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Edessa and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Edessa is 5.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Edessa is 0.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$16.09 €13.89
8.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.51
$64.1 €55.3
-19.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 €8.37
$10.28 €8.88
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.18
$2.78 €2.4
32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.23 €1.92
-7.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$1.57 €1.35
-52.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$3.41 €2.95
21.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.82 €3.3
24.87%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.73 €1.49
-23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.67 €1.44
43.71%
Eggs
$4.58 €3.95
$3.13 €2.7
46.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$13.31 €11.5
0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$7.99 €6.9
3.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$15.97 €13.79
-15.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.28 €1.97
-6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.7 €1.47
24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.04 €1.76
-27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.55 €2.2
-18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.76 €1.52
-19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.05 €1.77
-33.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.98 €1.71
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.81 €0.7
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.86 €5.06
$6.59 €5.69
-11.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 €6.38
$5.87 €5.07
25.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.33 €1.15
7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.92 €2.52
-4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.27 €1.96
-29.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.14 €39.84
$46.15 €39.85
-0.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$4.23 €3.66
11.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$18.68 €16.13
-27.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.09 €1.81
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-8.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$148 €128
60.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$20.98 €18.11
52.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.47 €30.63
$39.65 €34.24
-10.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.41 €42.66
$47.92 €41.37
3.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.03 €7.8
$9.38 €8.1
-3.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$607 €524
-29.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$104 €90.1
-13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.52 €33.26
$41.09 €35.48
-6.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$92.7 €80
-3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$119 €102
-9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €326
$1,592 €1,375
-76.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 €306
$1,262 €1,090
-71.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 €506
$3,046 €2,630
-80.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$2,069 €1,787
-77.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,932 €2,532
$7,280 €6,286
-59.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,553 €2,204
$4,549 €3,928
-43.88%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edessa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$732 €632
$1,462 €1,263
-49.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
3.81
16.27%

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Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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