Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bergamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bergamo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.5% cheaper than Bergamo without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.8% cheaper than Bergamo without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.98 €16.39
-15.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$93.4 €80.6
-31.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.74 €10.14
-12.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 €1.74
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.39 €2.93
-34.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.52 €1.31
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.71 €4.93
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.82 €5.03
-34.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.91 €1.65
-40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.88 €1.62
-7.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.91 €3.37
-57.29%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.73 €4.08
-33.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.81 €14.52
-20.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.89 €10.26
-32.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.12 €16.51
-16.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 €2.41
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 €1.83
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.43 €2.96
-40.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.87 €3.35
-34.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.44 €2.11
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.95 €1.69
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.57 €2.22
-22.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 €0.57
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.99 €6.03
-5.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.99 €3.45
47.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.82 €1.57
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.7 €2.33
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.92 €1.65
18.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$52.4 €45.21
-11.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.45 €8.16
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.07 €1.79
-58.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.95 €34.49
-53.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.6K €29K
2.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
15.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$246 €212
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.84 €11.95
51.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.89 €27.54
24.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.39 €34.87
18.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.9 €19.78
-18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.64 €10.91
-25.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$722 €623
-15.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.1K €11.3K
23.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.8 €70.7
27.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.87 €36.15
-1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.1 €74.4
7.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 €103
-0.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$866 €748
83.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$663 €572
90.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,975 €1,706
54.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$913 €788
126.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,258 €2,813
123.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,117 €1,828
114.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bergamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,187 €1,888
-33.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergamo: October 29, 2025

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