Cost of Living Comparison Between Heraklion and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Heraklion and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Heraklion is 8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Heraklion is 3.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.92 €12.02

$16.09 €13.89

-13.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58 €50.1

$64.1 €55.3

-9.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.4 €9.84

$10.28 €8.88

10.89%

Cappuccino

$4.01 €3.47

$2.78 €2.4

44.24%

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

$2.28 €1.97

$2.23 €1.92

2.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 €0.48

$1.57 €1.35

-64.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.71 €4.93

$3.41 €2.95

67.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.76 €4.98

$3.82 €3.3

50.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 €1.64

$1.14 €0.98

65.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 €1.25

$1.73 €1.49

-16.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.66 €2.3

$1.67 €1.44

59.28%

Eggs

$5.75 €4.96

$3.13 €2.7

83.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.64 €14.37

$13.31 €11.5

25.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.55 €9.97

$7.99 €6.9

44.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 €12.93

$15.97 €13.79

-6.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.28 €1.97

-3.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 €1.8

$1.7 €1.47

22.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 €1.26

$2.04 €1.76

-28.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 €1.62

$2.55 €2.2

-26.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 €1.1

$1.76 €1.52

-27.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.58 €1.37

$2.05 €1.77

-22.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 €0.81

$1.98 €1.71

-52.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 €0.61

$0.81 €0.7

-12.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.38 €4.64

$6.59 €5.69

-18.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.26 €8

$5.87 €5.07

57.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.33 €1.15

54.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 €2.9

$2.92 €2.52

15.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 €1.43

$2.27 €1.96

-27.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.8 €39.54

$46.15 €39.85

-0.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 €3.91

$4.23 €3.66

7.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.62 €10.03

$18.68 €16.13

-37.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.09 €1.81

3.35%

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

$35.3K €30.5K

$34.5K €29.8K

2.26%

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

$25.9K €22.4K

$39.6K €34.2K

-34.62%

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

$216 €186

$148 €128

45.34%

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

$22.71 €19.6

$20.98 €18.11

8.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.02 €31.1

$39.65 €34.24

-9.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.1 €44.13

$47.92 €41.37

6.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.83 €34.39

$18.57 €16.03

114.49%

Cinema Ticket

$9.04 €7.81

$9.38 €8.1

-3.62%

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

$427 €368

$607 €524

-29.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,094 €3,535

$16.1K €13.9K

-74.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$97.8 €84.4

$104 €90.1

-6.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.31 €39.98

$41.09 €35.48

12.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 €77

$92.7 €80

-3.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$136 €118

$119 €102

14.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$538 €465

$1,592 €1,375

-66.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 €363

$1,262 €1,090

-66.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 €900

$3,046 €2,630

-65.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$867 €749

$2,069 €1,787

-58.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,037 €3,486

$7,280 €6,286

-44.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,895 €2,500

$4,549 €3,928

-36.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,092 €943

$1,462 €1,263

-25.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.44

3.81

16.54%

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

Last update for Heraklion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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