Cost of Living Comparison Between Hella and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hella and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Hella is 81.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hella is 85.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.19 ISK 3,336
$15.92 €13.59
70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 ISK 17.9K
$64.5 €55.1
126.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.31 ISK 2,738
$10.54 €9.00
111.67%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISK 730
$2.91 €2.48
104.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ISK 398
$2.30 €1.96
40.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 ISK 308
$1.57 €1.34
59.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.68 ISK 1,555
$3.44 €2.94
268.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.34 ISK 1,392
$3.87 €3.30
193.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 ISK 238
$1.14 €0.97
70.18%
White Bread (500g)
$4.16 ISK 511
$1.79 €1.53
132.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 ISK 441
$1.75 €1.50
105.14%
Eggs
$6.51 ISK 799
$3.23 €2.76
101.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.09 ISK 2,220
$13.22 €11.29
36.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.39 ISK 2,992
$8.03 €6.85
203.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.11 ISK 5,289
$16.00 €13.66
169.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 ISK 408
$2.33 €1.99
42.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISK 298
$1.65 €1.41
47.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 ISK 367
$1.94 €1.66
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.10 ISK 625
$2.44 €2.08
109.02%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 ISK 433
$1.83 €1.57
92.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISK 284
$2.08 €1.78
11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.19 ISK 392
$2.00 €1.71
59.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 239
$0.80 €0.68
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.59 ISK 1,667
$6.74 €5.76
101.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.40 ISK 2,993
$5.80 €4.95
320.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.70 ISK 453
$1.34 €1.14
176.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 ISK 395
$3.01 €2.57
6.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.37 €2.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.20 €39.46
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.19 ISK 760
$4.07 €3.48
52.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 ISK 324
$0.87 €0.74
203.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 ISK 10.6K
$18.58 €15.86
363.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.45 ISK 301
$2.09 €1.78
17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.4K ISK 5.8M
$34.8K €29.7K
36.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.1K ISK 6.5M
$38.8K €33.1K
36.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISK 10.9K
$150 €128
-40.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.93 ISK 3,426
$20.62 €17.61
35.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 ISK 10.6K
$40.09 €34.24
115.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.85 €40.86
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.74 ISK 2,176
$9.32 €7.96
90.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ISK 38.8K
$615 €525
-48.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.6M
$16.4K €14.0K
80.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 ISK 17.2K
$104 €89.0
34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 ISK 7,527
$41.10 €35.10
49.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$186 ISK 22.8K
$95.3 €81.4
95.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$265 ISK 32.5K
$120 €103
120.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,630 €1,392
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,229 €1,049
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,018 €2,577
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,004 €1,712
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hella
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,376
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
3.81
152.76%

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Last update for Hella: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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