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 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 10.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 Kč 180
$15.92 €13.67
-46.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.45 Kč 931
$64.5 €55.4
-31.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 187
$10.54 €9.06
-15.18%
Cappuccino
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$2.91 €2.50
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.06
$2.30 €1.97
-18.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.37
$1.57 €1.35
-22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 44.69
$3.44 €2.96
-38.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Kč 40.81
$3.87 €3.32
-49.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.15
$1.14 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 30.00
$1.79 €1.54
-20.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.48
$1.75 €1.50
24.00%
Eggs
$2.84 Kč 59.5
$3.23 €2.78
-12.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 Kč 255
$13.22 €11.36
-7.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 Kč 151
$8.03 €6.89
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Kč 267
$16.00 €13.74
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.05
$2.33 €2.00
-28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.88
$1.65 €1.42
3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Kč 43.14
$1.94 €1.67
6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 71.9
$2.44 €2.09
40.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 27.73
$1.83 €1.57
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.39
$2.08 €1.79
-44.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Kč 25.94
$2.00 €1.72
-38.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.13
$0.80 €0.69
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 Kč 145
$6.74 €5.79
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 Kč 147
$5.80 €4.98
20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.94
$1.34 €1.15
-35.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.84
$3.01 €2.59
-39.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 Kč 49.36
$2.37 €2.03
-0.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Kč 532
$46.20 €39.69
-44.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.1
$4.07 €3.50
-30.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Kč 27.77
$0.87 €0.75
52.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 Kč 324
$18.58 €15.96
-16.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$2.09 €1.79
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
$34.8K €29.9K
-19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
$38.8K €33.3K
-38.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kč 5,343
$150 €129
69.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 Kč 540
$20.62 €17.71
24.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 Kč 434
$40.09 €34.44
-48.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 Kč 1,203
$47.85 €41.10
20.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 Kč 457
$18.37 €15.78
18.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$9.32 €8.00
-23.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Kč 3,963
$615 €528
-69.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
$16.4K €14.1K
-82.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Kč 1,774
$104 €89.5
-18.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 Kč 870
$41.10 €35.30
1.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,049
$95.3 €81.9
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,353
$120 €103
-6.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 Kč 15.0K
$1,630 €1,400
-56.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 Kč 8,091
$1,229 €1,056
-68.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
$3,018 €2,592
-52.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
$2,004 €1,722
-43.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
$7,872 €6,762
-6.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
$4,319 €3,710
22.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
$1,611 €1,384
-11.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
3.81
45.93%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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