Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arun

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.9% cheaper than Arun without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.5% cheaper than Arun without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$19.23 £14.40
-17.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$110 £82.5
-41.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$10.84 £8.12
-2.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.68 £2.01
8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.75 £2.06
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 £1.40
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.80 £2.09
22.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.38 £2.53
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 £1.32
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.16 £1.62
-17.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.46 £1.84
-28.86%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$4.91 £3.68
-34.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$4.68 £3.51
182.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$8.96 £6.71
-10.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$14.75 £11.04
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.98 £1.49
17.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.49 £1.12
10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$3.11 £2.33
-37.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.63 £2.72
-32.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.33 £1.00
37.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.07 £0.80
94.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.86 £0.64
132.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.07 £0.80
-25.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$17.91 £13.41
-62.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$13.93 £10.44
-58.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$2.02 £1.51
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$3.90 £2.92
-22.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$4.43 £3.32
-46.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$87.7 £65.7
-47.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$5.48 £4.10
-25.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.77 £1.33
-50.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$41.52 £31.10
-55.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.93 £1.45
8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$39.0K £29.2K
-10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$39.5K £29.6K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$317 £237
-52.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$19.77 £14.81
4.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$43.40 £32.50
-7.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$54.8 £41.06
-12.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$6.15 £4.60
51.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$2,553 £1,912
-75.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$28.2K £21.1K
-41.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$33.32 £24.96
212.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$38.74 £29.01
6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$130 £97.7
-26.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$68.2 £51.1
76.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$1,194 £894
36.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$985 £738
24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$2,057 £1,541
46.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$1,679 £1,258
19.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$5,492 £4,114
43.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$3,387 £2,537
-52.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.05
-24.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arun: March 1, 2026

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