Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alessandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alessandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.8% cheaper than Alessandria without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.4% cheaper than Alessandria without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.04 €12.98
6.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.4 €54.7
1.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.64 €10.05
-11.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.12 €2.69
-28.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.27 €1.1
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.71 €4.07
-27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.66 €4.02
-18.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 €1.61
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.43 €2.1
-28.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.64 €2.28
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.93 €3.4
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.52 €15.99
-28.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.1 €9.59
-28.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.65 €15.24
-9.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.73 €2.36
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.88 €1.62
-9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.93 €2.53
-30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.94 €2.54
-13.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.6 €1.38
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 €1.48
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 €0.47
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.97 €6.02
-5.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.62 €3.99
27.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 €1.41
-18.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.58 €2.22
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.21 €1.91
2.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$78.1 €67.4
-40.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.1 €7
-47.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.02 €1.74
-57.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.59 €34.18
-52.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.76
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.6K €29K
2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.1K €31.2K
9.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$220 €190
-32.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.43 €9.87
83.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.55 €26.38
29.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.12 €40.68
1.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.73 €10.12
58.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.49 €9.06
-10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$575 €496
5.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,963 €6,012
131.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$99.8 €86.2
4.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.5 €47.03
-24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.8 €82.8
-3.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$169 €146
-29.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$611 €528
160.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$543 €469
132.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$855 €739
256.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$692 €598
198.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,839 €1,588
295.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,214 €1,048
274.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alessandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,090 €1,804
-30.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.25
17.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alessandria: October 28, 2025

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