Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilion and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ilion and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Ilion is 13.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ilion is 4.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$16.09 €13.89
-11.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.28
$64.1 €55.3
-10.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.6 €7.43
$10.28 €8.88
-16.34%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.78 €2.4
44.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.23 €1.92
-25.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.41 €2.95
69.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.82 €3.3
49.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.14 €0.98
69.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.73 €1.49
-20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.67 €1.44
73.65%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$3.13 €2.7
64.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €12.17
$13.31 €11.5
5.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.17 €9.64
$7.99 €6.9
39.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.92 €12.88
$15.97 €13.79
-6.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.28 €1.97
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.7 €1.47
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.55 €2.2
-2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.76 €1.52
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1.01
$2.05 €1.77
-43.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.81 €0.7
39.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 €4.82
$6.59 €5.69
-15.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$5.87 €5.07
46.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.33 €1.15
51.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.92 €2.52
-2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.27 €1.96
-29.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.76 €39.51
$46.15 €39.85
-0.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$4.23 €3.66
-1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.5 €9.93
$18.68 €16.13
-38.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.09 €1.81
3.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$148 €128
48.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.68 €23.9
$20.98 €18.11
31.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.8 €28.32
$39.65 €34.24
-17.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.04
$47.92 €41.37
1.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$18.57 €16.03
25.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 €8.35
$9.38 €8.1
3.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$607 €524
-15.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,401 €5,527
$16.1K €13.9K
-60.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 €78.4
$104 €90.1
-13.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.88 €27.53
$41.09 €35.48
-22.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 €85.3
$92.7 €80
6.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$119 €102
-0.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$1,592 €1,375
-68.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €341
$1,262 €1,090
-68.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$3,046 €2,630
-74.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$2,069 €1,787
-70.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,835 €3,311
$7,280 €6,286
-47.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,077 €2,657
$4,549 €3,928
-32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilion
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,293 €1,116
$1,462 €1,263
-11.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
3.81
25.98%

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Last update for Ilion: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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