Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ambert Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ambert

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15% cheaper than Ambert without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.9% cheaper than Ambert without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.26 €13.17
5.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.24 €39.93
38.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.96 €6.88
29.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.84 €3.32
-27.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.71 €2.34
-17.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.9 €1.64
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.83 €5.04
-41.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 €4.02
-17.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.08 €2.66
-43.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.61 €2.25
-36.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.5 €3.02
-10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.84 €16.27
-29.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.11 €13.04
-47.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$25.93 €22.39
-38.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.2 €2.76
-28.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 €1.88
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 €2.16
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.19 €2.75
-20.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.4 €2.07
-26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.74 €2.36
-25.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 €1.41
20.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 €0.48
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.62 €11.76
-51.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.23 €7.97
-36.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.97 €2.56
-55.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4 €3.45
-27.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2 €1.73
13.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.45 €41.83
-4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.19 €4.48
-18.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 €1.36
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.05 €28.53
-43.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.9K €31.9K
-6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.5K €33.2K
2.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$193 €167
-23.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.36 €23.62
-23.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.25 €27.84
22.95%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.13 €32.06
29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.02 €16.42
-2.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.15 €7.9
2.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$789 €681
-23.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,990 €6,898
101.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 €87
3.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.7 €38.6
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.2
-12.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$181 €156
-34.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$778 €672
104.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$617 €533
104.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,411 €1,218
115.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,101 €950
87.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,409 €3,807
65.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,543 €3,059
28.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ambert
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,850 €1,597
-20.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.64
4.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ambert: October 29, 2025

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