Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Békéscsaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Békéscsaba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.9% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.1% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.71 Ft 1,980
181.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
57.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.72 Ft 3,021
17.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.05 Ft 709
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 Ft 292
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 Ft 292
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.92 Ft 666
77.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.13 Ft 392
238.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 Ft 363
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 Ft 510
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.69 Ft 586
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.6 Ft 901
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.81 Ft 3,052
51.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.06 Ft 2,100
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.26 Ft 4,247
30.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.48 Ft 511
54.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 Ft 680
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.41 Ft 487
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.71 Ft 591
49.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 Ft 346
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 Ft 402
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 Ft 205
235.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 Ft 197
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.72 Ft 2,327
-1.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.15 Ft 1,785
13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.75 Ft 260
77.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.82 Ft 283
256.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.17 Ft 406
94.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.08 Ft 8,691
84.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.61 Ft 906
62.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.16 Ft 403
-25.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.86 Ft 2,031
218.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 Ft 582
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
43.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
16.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$172 Ft 59.4K
-13.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.62 Ft 9,223
-21.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.04 Ft 6,942
97.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
1.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.83 Ft 5,830
10.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.31 Ft 2,532
28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$324 Ft 112.4K
87.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
364.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
87.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.35 Ft 9,478
50.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
48.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
73.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$445 Ft 154.3K
257.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$343 Ft 118.8K
268.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$640 Ft 221.6K
376.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$535 Ft 185.5K
286.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
381.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
307.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$805 Ft 278.9K
81.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.5
-49.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

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