Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Ferrara is 11.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ferrara is 9.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.88 €16.3
$16.09 €13.89
17.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €59
$64.1 €55.3
6.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$10.28 €8.88
11.58%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.65
$2.78 €2.4
-30.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.23 €1.92
16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.57 €1.35
-21.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.41 €2.95
74.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.82 €3.3
22.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.14 €0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.73 €1.49
46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.67 €1.44
65.87%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$3.13 €2.7
33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$13.31 €11.5
10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.63
$7.99 €6.9
39.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$15.97 €13.79
21.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.28 €1.97
-15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.7 €1.47
5.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.04 €1.76
53.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.55 €2.2
32.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.76 €1.52
-1.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.05 €1.77
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.3
$0.81 €0.7
-58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 €5.39
$6.59 €5.69
-5.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.87 €5.07
-19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.33 €1.15
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.27 €1.96
-22.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.59 €31.6
$46.15 €39.85
-20.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 €7.02
$4.23 €3.66
92.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.86 €0.75
106.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$18.68 €16.13
86.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.09 €1.81
-2.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
7.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K €35.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €170
$148 €128
32.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.89 €11.13
$20.98 €18.11
-38.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 €27.05
$39.65 €34.24
-20.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 €29.61
$47.92 €41.37
-28.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 €14.43
$18.57 €16.03
-9.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 €7.76
$9.38 €8.1
-4.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 €304
$607 €524
-41.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 €5,778
$16.1K €13.9K
-58.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 €71.1
$104 €90.1
-21.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.6 €35.05
$41.09 €35.48
-1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.9
$92.7 €80
14.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 €80.2
$119 €102
-21.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$1,592 €1,375
-60.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$1,262 €1,090
-54.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 €1,125
$3,046 €2,630
-57.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$2,069 €1,787
-55.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,062
$7,280 €6,286
-67.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,879 €1,622
$4,549 €3,928
-58.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferrara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,669 €1,441
$1,462 €1,263
14.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
3.81
16.54%

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Last update for Ferrara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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