Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 25.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 28.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 Kč 178
$16.09 €13.89
-48.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.58 Kč 954
$64.1 €55.3
-30.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 Kč 189
$10.28 €8.88
-14.30%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Kč 61.7
$2.78 €2.4
3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.78
$2.23 €1.92
-16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Kč 25.38
$1.57 €1.35
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 Kč 44.06
$3.41 €2.95
-39.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Kč 43.51
$3.82 €3.3
-46.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.66
$1.14 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Kč 31.19
$1.73 €1.49
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 Kč 46.02
$1.67 €1.44
28.74%
Eggs
$2.81 Kč 60.1
$3.13 €2.7
-10.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 Kč 264
$13.31 €11.5
-7.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 Kč 151
$7.99 €6.9
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 Kč 277
$15.97 €13.79
-18.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 36.03
$2.28 €1.97
-26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 36.7
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Kč 44.89
$2.04 €1.76
2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 Kč 71.7
$2.55 €2.2
31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.95
$1.76 €1.52
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Kč 25.87
$2.05 €1.77
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 Kč 25.37
$1.98 €1.71
-39.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kč 16.57
$0.81 €0.7
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 Kč 153
$6.59 €5.69
8.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 Kč 148
$5.87 €5.07
17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 Kč 19.02
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 40.05
$2.92 €2.52
-35.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 Kč 49.06
$2.27 €1.96
0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.52 Kč 546
$46.15 €39.85
-44.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$4.23 €3.66
-32.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 Kč 29.67
$0.86 €0.75
61.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.34 Kč 328
$18.68 €16.13
-17.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$2.09 €1.81
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Kč 587.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K Kč 519.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-38.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 Kč 5,497
$148 €128
73.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 Kč 543
$20.98 €18.11
21.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.19 Kč 454
$39.65 €34.24
-46.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 Kč 1,246
$47.92 €41.37
21.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 Kč 454
$18.57 €16.03
14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 Kč 152
$9.38 €8.1
-24.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Kč 4,072
$607 €524
-68.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,845 Kč 60.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-82.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 Kč 1,841
$104 €90.1
-17.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 Kč 892
$41.09 €35.48
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 Kč 2,104
$92.7 €80
6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kč 2,356
$119 €102
-7.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 Kč 15.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-53.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 Kč 8,544
$1,262 €1,090
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 Kč 30.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-44.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,285 Kč 155.9K
$7,280 €6,286
0.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,206 Kč 111.4K
$4,549 €3,928
14.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,419 Kč 30.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-2.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
3.81
45.93%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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