Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bel Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bel Air

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.1% more expensive than Bel Air without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.1% more expensive than Bel Air without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.42 MURΒ 289
150.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.76 MURΒ 1,969
46.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.32 MURΒ 329
40.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.08 MURΒ 48.54
157.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 MURΒ 46.42
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.6 MURΒ 27.04
161.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.68 MURΒ 75.5
102.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.33 MURΒ 150
14.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 MURΒ 76
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.66 MURΒ 29.87
162.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.27 MURΒ 57.1
31.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 MURΒ 101
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.67 MURΒ 525
14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.16 MURΒ 277
29.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.78 MURΒ 575
24.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 MURΒ 91.5
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.94 MURΒ 87.4
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 MURΒ 65
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.72 MURΒ 123
-6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 MURΒ 44.71
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 MURΒ 44.35
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.79 MURΒ 35.49
150.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 MURΒ 33.42
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.51 MURΒ 293
1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.87 MURΒ 444
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.77 MURΒ 79.8
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.14 MURΒ 96.4
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.92 MURΒ 41.47
146.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.31 MURΒ 194
-1.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.74 MURΒ 123
-68.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.55 MURΒ 880
-4.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.4 MURΒ 63.1
49.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36K MURΒ 1.6M
-4.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.2K MURΒ 1.3M
35.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.4 MURΒ 2,268
194.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.5 MURΒ 832
13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.4 MURΒ 1,503
18.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.14 MURΒ 1,581
36.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.16 MURΒ 277
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$151 MURΒ 6,798
301.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,900 MURΒ 175.5K
313.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.9 MURΒ 3,775
24.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$80.9 MURΒ 3,641
-49.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 MURΒ 5,834
-28.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.2 MURΒ 4,282
24.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bel Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$510 MURΒ 23K
212.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$364 MURΒ 16.4K
246.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$943 MURΒ 42.4K
222.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$655 MURΒ 29.5K
215.76%
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
Bel Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.67
-42.88%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bel Air: October 29, 2025

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