Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Besancon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Besancon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Besancon without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12% cheaper than Besancon without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.48 €14.23
-2.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.2 €43.37
27.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.96 €8.6
3.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.56 €3.07
-21.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.37 €2.04
-5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 €1.03
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.86 €5.93
-50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.73 €4.09
-19.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 €1.4
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.94 €1.68
-13.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.68 €3.18
-14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.1 €15.62
-26.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.86 €10.24
-32.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.3 €14.08
-2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.77 €2.39
-17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.07 €1.79
-17.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.37 €2.05
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.42 €2.09
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.16 €1.87
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.35 €2.03
-12.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 €1.27
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 €0.72
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.49 €12.51
-54.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.97 €8.61
-41.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.76 €1.52
65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.82 €1.57
24.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$50.4 €43.49
-8.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.3 €2.85
28.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.76 €1.52
-51.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.31 €29.62
-45.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 €1.78
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.6K €32.4K
-8.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K €34K
0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$117 €101
27.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.34 €14.97
20.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.66 €32.52
5.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.95 €32.77
26.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.52 €24.62
-34.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.57 €9.12
-11.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$353 €305
72.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,045 €6,946
100.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.1 €54.5
65.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.32 €20.13
76.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.3 €76.3
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$139 €120
-14.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$545 €470
192.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$509 €439
147.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,018 €879
199.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$857 €740
141.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,050 €2,633
138.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,511 €2,168
81.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Besancon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,267 €1,957
-35.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.35
13.73%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Besancon: October 27, 2025

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