Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kosice is 15.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kosice is 14.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.21 €7.95
$16.09 €13.89
-42.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 €49.29
$64.1 €55.3
-10.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$10.28 €8.88
-7.78%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$2.78 €2.4
14.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.23 €1.92
-18.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.57 €1.35
42.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 €2.32
$3.41 €2.95
-21.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.82 €3.3
-40.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.73 €1.49
-19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 €1.44
18.56%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.14
$3.13 €2.7
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.18 €13.97
$13.31 €11.5
21.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$7.99 €6.9
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 €11.53
$15.97 €13.79
-16.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.28 €1.97
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.7 €1.47
9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.04 €1.76
15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.32 €4.6
$2.55 €2.2
108.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.76 €1.52
-19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.05 €1.77
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.59 €5.69
-10.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$5.87 €5.07
2.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.33 €1.15
-21.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.92 €2.52
-17.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.5 €24.61
$46.15 €39.85
-38.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 €1.18
$4.23 €3.66
-67.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.86 €0.75
48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.34 €20.15
$18.68 €16.13
24.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.09 €1.81
-15.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-26.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$148 €128
118.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.02 €26.79
$20.98 €18.11
47.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 €16.91
$39.65 €34.24
-50.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.2 €39.02
$47.92 €41.37
-5.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 €12.2
$18.57 €16.03
-23.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 €8.75
$9.38 €8.1
8.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$607 €524
-23.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,332 €6,330
$16.1K €13.9K
-54.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$104 €90.1
-32.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 €21.1
$41.09 €35.48
-40.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 €65.7
$92.7 €80
-17.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$119 €102
-9.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 €731
$1,592 €1,375
-46.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €609
$1,262 €1,090
-44.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,333 €1,151
$3,046 €2,630
-56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$2,069 €1,787
-55.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,091 €3,532
$7,280 €6,286
-43.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,170 €2,737
$4,549 €3,928
-30.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,455 €1,256
$1,462 €1,263
-0.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Kosice: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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