Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Kos is 4.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kos is 1.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.04

$16.09 €13.89

8.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.7 €64.5

$64.1 €55.3

16.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.11 €10.46

$10.28 €8.88

17.80%

Cappuccino

$4.7 €4.06

$2.78 €2.4

69.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 €2.81

$2.23 €1.92

46.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.97

$1.57 €1.35

-28.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.72 €4.08

$3.41 €2.95

38.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.05 €6.09

$3.82 €3.3

84.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.38 €2.06

$1.14 €0.98

108.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 €1.4

$1.73 €1.49

-6.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$1.67 €1.44

43.11%

Eggs

$4.1 €3.54

$3.13 €2.7

30.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.46 €11.62

$13.31 €11.5

1.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.89 €8.54

$7.99 €6.9

23.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.79 €11.91

$15.97 €13.79

-13.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 €1.93

$2.28 €1.97

-1.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.7 €1.47

22.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 €1.24

$2.04 €1.76

-29.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 €1.7

$2.55 €2.2

-22.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 €1.1

$1.76 €1.52

-27.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 €1.03

$2.05 €1.77

-41.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 €0.84

$1.98 €1.71

-51.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 €0.64

$0.81 €0.7

-7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.33 €4.6

$6.59 €5.69

-19.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.95 €6

$5.87 €5.07

18.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.33 €1.15

49.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.43

$2.92 €2.52

-3.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 €1.38

$2.27 €1.96

-29.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.7 €40.32

$46.15 €39.85

1.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.7 €4.06

$4.23 €3.66

11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.44 €11.6

$18.68 €16.13

-28.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.09 €1.81

7.66%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.6K €27.3K

$34.5K €29.8K

-8.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.6K €22.9K

$39.6K €34.2K

-33.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$217 €188

$148 €128

46.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.2 €20.03

$20.98 €18.11

10.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.55 €30.69

$39.65 €34.24

-10.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.73 €41.21

$47.92 €41.37

-0.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

Cinema Ticket

$9.61 €8.29

$9.38 €8.1

2.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$430 €371

$607 €524

-29.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,087 €5,255

$16.1K €13.9K

-62.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.3 €78

$104 €90.1

-13.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.83 €32.67

$41.09 €35.48

-7.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.5 €76.4

$92.7 €80

-4.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 €90.6

$119 €102

-11.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$488 €422

$1,592 €1,375

-69.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 €319

$1,262 €1,090

-70.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$744 €643

$3,046 €2,630

-75.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$617 €532

$2,069 €1,787

-70.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,685 €2,318

$7,280 €6,286

-63.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,446 €2,112

$4,549 €3,928

-46.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$917 €792

$1,462 €1,263

-37.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.43

3.81

16.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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