Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaunas and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaunas and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kaunas is 8.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kaunas is 10.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 €10.02
$16.09 €13.89
-27.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 €56
$64.1 €55.3
1.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$10.28 €8.88
-11.96%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.13
$2.78 €2.4
30.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.23 €1.92
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.57 €1.35
14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.41 €2.95
48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 €3.72
$3.82 €3.3
12.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.14 €0.98
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.73 €1.49
6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.67 €1.44
37.72%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$3.13 €2.7
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 €9.56
$13.31 €11.5
-16.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 €6.89
$7.99 €6.9
-0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$15.97 €13.79
-23.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.28 €1.97
-47.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.7 €1.47
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.04 €1.76
4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$2.55 €2.2
40.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.76 €1.52
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.99
$2.05 €1.77
-44.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.81 €0.7
27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$6.59 €5.69
-12.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 €10.95
$5.87 €5.07
116.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.33 €1.15
23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.92 €2.52
-23.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 €0.81
$2.27 €1.96
-58.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.83 €28.34
$46.15 €39.85
-28.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 €2.48
$4.23 €3.66
-32.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.86 €0.75
18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 €8.12
$18.68 €16.13
-49.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.09 €1.81
-22.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
11.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$148 €128
77.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.01 €13.82
$20.98 €18.11
-23.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.8 €14.5
$39.65 €34.24
-57.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.92 €35.33
$47.92 €41.37
-14.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.63
$18.57 €16.03
22.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.72 €8.39
$9.38 €8.1
3.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$653 €564
$607 €524
7.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,719 €6,665
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$104 €90.1
-17.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.79 €42.12
$41.09 €35.48
18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 €85.2
$92.7 €80
6.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$119 €102
-3.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 €625
$1,592 €1,375
-54.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$1,262 €1,090
-58.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,044
$3,046 €2,630
-60.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$2,069 €1,787
-62.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,231 €3,653
$7,280 €6,286
-41.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,695 €2,327
$4,549 €3,928
-40.76%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kaunas
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 €1,240
$1,462 €1,263
-1.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Kaunas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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