Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ancona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ancona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8% cheaper than Ancona without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11% cheaper than Ancona without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.14 €16.53
-15.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.6 €71.3
-22.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 €10.06
-11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 €1.81
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.74 €2.36
-18.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.43 €1.23
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.81 €5.01
-41.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.93 €5.12
-35.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 €1.08
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.4 €2.08
-27.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.19 €1.89
-23.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.89 €2.5
8.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.71 €13.56
-15.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.89 €9.41
-26.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.96 €18.96
-27.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 €2.07
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.46 €2.13
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.98 €2.57
-14.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.6 €1.38
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.73 €1.5
18.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 €1.31
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 €0.42
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.1 €6.13
-7.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.8 €5.01
1.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.65 €1.42
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.13 €1.84
37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.79 €1.54
26.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.77 €35.2
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.71 €4.93
-25.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.52 €1.31
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.76 €24.83
-35.05%
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
$26.8K €23.2K
28.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K €23.8K
44.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$286 €247
-48.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.64 €12.64
43.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.34 €31.37
9.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.3 €55.5
-25.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.31 €17.54
-8.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.73 €10.13
-20.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$297 €256
104.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,096 €6,990
99.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.9 €78.5
14.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.08 €28.56
24.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.3 €79.7
0.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €104
-1.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$606 €523
162.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$479 €414
163.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$954 €824
219.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$702 €606
194.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,073 €2,653
136.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,031 €1,753
124.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ancona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,654 €1,428
-11.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ancona: October 29, 2025

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