Cost of Living Comparison Between Isernia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Isernia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Isernia is 16.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Isernia is 2.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$16.09 €13.89
7.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 €47.69
$64.1 €55.3
-13.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 €7.11
$10.28 €8.88
-19.84%
Cappuccino
$1.36 €1.17
$2.78 €2.4
-51.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.23 €1.92
3.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.57 €1.35
-28.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.04
$3.41 €2.95
70.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.82 €3.3
18.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.73 €1.49
18.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.67 €1.44
58.08%
Eggs
$2.8 €2.41
$3.13 €2.7
-10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.24 €13.15
$13.31 €11.5
14.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.34 €10.66
$7.99 €6.9
54.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.8 €15.37
$15.97 €13.79
11.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.28 €1.97
-28.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.7 €1.47
7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.55 €2.2
-9.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.76 €1.52
-19.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.05 €1.77
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.98 €1.71
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 €0.35
$0.81 €0.7
-49.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$6.59 €5.69
-10.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 €5.48
$5.87 €5.07
8.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.33 €1.15
21.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.92 €2.52
-46.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.27 €1.96
-24.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 €38.05
$46.15 €39.85
-4.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 €2.92
$4.23 €3.66
-20.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.86 €0.75
145.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.3 €25.3
$18.68 €16.13
56.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.09 €1.81
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$148 €128
27.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.23 €12.29
$20.98 €18.11
-32.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.59 €26.41
$39.65 €34.24
-22.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €47.1
$47.92 €41.37
13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 €20.1
$18.57 €16.03
25.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 €7.71
$9.38 €8.1
-4.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 €540
$607 €524
2.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 €3,630
$16.1K €13.9K
-73.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 €58
$104 €90.1
-35.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 €26.83
$41.09 €35.48
-24.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 €70.3
$92.7 €80
-12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.3 €74.5
$119 €102
-27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 €654
$1,592 €1,375
-52.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 €492
$1,262 €1,090
-54.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 €1,048
$3,046 €2,630
-60.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$2,069 €1,787
-56.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,014 €2,602
$7,280 €6,286
-58.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,267 €1,957
$4,549 €3,928
-50.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isernia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
3.81
29.40%

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Last update for Isernia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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