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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 79.5% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76% more expensive than Békéscsaba without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$5.81 Ft 1,960
174.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$40.88 Ft 13.8K
57.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.49 Ft 2,864
24.15%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.94 Ft 656
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.83 Ft 282
177.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 Ft 283
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.91 Ft 646
80.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.12 Ft 378
245.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 Ft 356
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.42 Ft 478
26.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.76 Ft 594
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.59 Ft 873
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.47 Ft 2,858
56.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$5.87 Ft 1,982
36.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$12.65 Ft 4,268
26.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.48 Ft 499
57.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.89 Ft 637
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.46 Ft 493
32.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.75 Ft 591
39.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.00 Ft 337
83.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.18 Ft 398
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.61 Ft 205
227.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.56 Ft 188
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.71 Ft 2,263
0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$3.09 Ft 1,042
87.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.71 Ft 239
88.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$0.88 Ft 297
242.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.12 Ft 379
111.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$25.23 Ft 8,515
83.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.66 Ft 898
53.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.13 Ft 381
-23.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$5.61 Ft 1,895
231.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.74 Ft 587
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$24.8K Ft 8.4M
40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$34.7K Ft 11.7M
11.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$176 Ft 59.4K
-14.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$26.98 Ft 9,106
-23.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$19.33 Ft 6,523
107.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$47.17 Ft 15.9K
1.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$16.99 Ft 5,735
8.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.31 Ft 2,466
27.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$325 Ft 109.7K
89.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,451 Ft 1.2M
376.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$54.5 Ft 18.4K
91.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$27.50 Ft 9,281
49.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$62.8 Ft 21.2K
51.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$68.0 Ft 23.0K
76.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$454 Ft 153.1K
259.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$346 Ft 116.6K
255.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$627 Ft 211.4K
381.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$528 Ft 178.3K
279.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,527 Ft 515.4K
415.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,169 Ft 394.4K
269.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$806 Ft 271.9K
99.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.5
-49.20%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Békéscsaba: March 3, 2026

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