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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.5% more expensive than Arun without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.6% cheaper than Arun without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.79 Β£13.83
-14.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$107 Β£79.1
-40.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.01 Β£8.1
-6.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.76 Β£2.03
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.76 Β£2.03
-19.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.86 Β£1.37
-15.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.67 Β£1.97
27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.33 Β£2.45
14.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.75 Β£1.29
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.08 Β£1.53
-16.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.45 Β£1.8
-31.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.76 Β£3.5
-34.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.82 Β£3.55
176.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.65 Β£6.36
-7.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.74 Β£10.85
8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.09 Β£1.54
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 Β£1.06
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.23 Β£2.37
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.51 Β£2.58
-27.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.38 Β£1.02
27.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.08 Β£0.79
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 Β£0.62
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 Β£0.78
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.85 Β£13.14
-63.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.43 Β£8.41
-48.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.98 Β£1.46
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.01 Β£2.95
-27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.52 Β£3.32
-49.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$88.3 Β£65
-47.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.35 Β£3.93
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.76 Β£1.3
-51.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.29 Β£29.65
-53.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.88 Β£1.38
11.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K Β£28.4K
-10.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K Β£29.5K
-0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$326 Β£240
-54.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.88 Β£14.63
5.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.77 Β£31.47
-7.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.8 Β£40.35
-12.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.15 Β£4.52
52.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,506 Β£1,844
-75.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$28.2K Β£20.7K
-42.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.53 Β£25.41
202.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.48 Β£28.32
6.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$131 Β£96.7
-29.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67.5 Β£49.69
75.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,179 Β£868
35.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$991 Β£729
27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,074 Β£1,526
46.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,672 Β£1,230
23.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,476 Β£2,558
-57.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.05
-24.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arun: October 28, 2025

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