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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ariel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ariel

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.3% cheaper than Ariel without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.9% cheaper than Ariel without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$22.26 โ‚ช69.9
-27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$83.3 โ‚ช262
-23.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$16.73 โ‚ช52.5
-37.84%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.29 โ‚ช10.32
-15.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.90 โ‚ช5.96
22.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.28 โ‚ช4.01
20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$7.56 โ‚ช23.73
-53.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$6.93 โ‚ช21.76
-43.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.83 โ‚ช5.75
-38.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.07 โ‚ช6.51
-11.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.98 โ‚ช9.35
-40.60%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.83 โ‚ช12.02
-18.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$20.33 โ‚ช63.8
-35.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$10.89 โ‚ช34.19
-28.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.67 โ‚ช30.36
64.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.19 โ‚ช10.02
-28.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.41 โ‚ช7.57
-28.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.28 โ‚ช7.16
-13.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.66 โ‚ช8.35
-8.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.04 โ‚ช6.41
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.65 โ‚ช5.17
24.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.12 โ‚ช6.65
-9.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.10 โ‚ช3.46
-29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$9.72 โ‚ช30.51
-31.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.93 โ‚ช34.31
-48.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.88 โ‚ช9.05
-53.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.16 โ‚ช9.91
-5.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.57 โ‚ช4.94
49.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$62.9 โ‚ช198
-26.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.15 โ‚ช13.04
2.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.14 โ‚ช3.58
-29.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$42.21 โ‚ช133
-55.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.00 โ‚ช6.29
3.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$39.2K โ‚ช123.2K
-12.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$45.8K โ‚ช143.7K
-14.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$220 โ‚ช690
-33.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$5.66 โ‚ช17.76
262.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$28.00 โ‚ช87.9
43.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$57.2 โ‚ช180
-13.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$18.21 โ‚ช57.2
2.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.45 โ‚ช39.11
-26.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$1,162 โ‚ช3,649
-47.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$18.6K โ‚ช58.5K
-12.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$89.7 โ‚ช282
14.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$62.8 โ‚ช197
-35.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$132 โ‚ช416
-28.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$176 โ‚ช551
-32.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$787 โ‚ช2,470
106.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$661 โ‚ช2,077
89.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,275 โ‚ช4,002
145.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,075 โ‚ช3,375
89.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,050 โ‚ช25.3K
-2.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$4,739 โ‚ช14.9K
-7.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ariel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,136 โ‚ช9,847
-51.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.89
-2.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ariel: January 13, 2026

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