Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lamia and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lamia is 22% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lamia is 24.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$16.09 €13.89
9.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$64.1 €55.3
-8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$10.28 €8.88
-16.73%
Cappuccino
$3.23 €2.79
$2.78 €2.4
16.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.23 €1.92
-34.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$1.57 €1.35
-68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.41 €2.95
56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.82 €3.3
50.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.14 €0.98
35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.73 €1.49
-30.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.67 €1.44
29.34%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.16
$3.13 €2.7
16.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$13.31 €11.5
-24.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 €5.39
$7.99 €6.9
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 €8.32
$15.97 €13.79
-39.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.28 €1.97
-10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.7 €1.47
10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.55 €2.2
-12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.76 €1.52
-28.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.05 €1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 €0.52
$1.98 €1.71
-69.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$6.59 €5.69
-19.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.32 €6.32
$5.87 €5.07
24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$1.33 €1.15
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.92 €2.52
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.27 €1.96
-39.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.62 €39.39
$46.15 €39.85
-1.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$4.23 €3.66
7.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 €11.91
$18.68 €16.13
-26.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.09 €1.81
-2.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$148 €128
37.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.26 €20.08
$20.98 €18.11
10.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.18 €26.06
$39.65 €34.24
-23.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 €42.06
$47.92 €41.37
1.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.8 €10.19
$18.57 €16.03
-36.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$9.38 €8.1
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$607 €524
-53.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,774 €5,848
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43 €37.13
$104 €90.1
-58.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.61
$41.09 €35.48
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$92.7 €80
-26.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$119 €102
-1.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 €425
$1,592 €1,375
-69.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 €197
$1,262 €1,090
-81.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$3,046 €2,630
-82.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 €353
$2,069 €1,787
-80.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,923 €2,524
$7,280 €6,286
-59.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,548 €2,200
$4,549 €3,928
-44.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lamia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 €1,022
$1,462 €1,263
-19.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
3.81
22.83%

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Last update for Lamia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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