Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.7% more expensive than Arta without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.6% more expensive than Arta without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.56 €9.98
39.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.27 €39.95
38.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.29 €8.88
-0.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.35 €3.76
-36.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.34 €2.02
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 €0.48
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.47 €4.72
-37.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.77 €4.98
-33.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 €0.98
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.97 €0.83
72.16%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.5 €3.02
-10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.5 €11.66
-1.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.34 €9.79
-29.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.49 €9.92
38.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 €0.88
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.25 €1.08
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.24 €1.07
64.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.02 €0.88
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 €1.11
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.19 €1.03
72.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.83 €0.72
138.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.18 €0.15
350.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.06 €4.37
30.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.54 €3.92
29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.97 €0.84
37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.37 €2.05
23.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.55 €1.34
46.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.8 €40.41
-1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.61 €3.98
-8.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.08 €0.93
-20.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.83 €11.94
35.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
9.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.7K €26.5K
29.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$211 €183
-29.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.26 €21.81
-16.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.05 €21.63
58.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.4 €41.79
-0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.07 €8.7
-6.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$421 €364
44.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,305 €7,171
93.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.5 €72.1
24.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.28 €25.28
40.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.8 €70.6
13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.6 €80.8
26.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$502 €433
217.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$394 €340
220.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$768 €663
296.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$628 €542
229.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,070 €2,651
137.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,654 €2,291
71.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$931 €804
57.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.68
-18.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arta: October 29, 2025

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