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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bethlehem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bethlehem

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Bethlehem without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 45% more expensive than Bethlehem without rent, and 103.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$8.33 โ‚ช26.15
94.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$27.70 โ‚ช87.0
129.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.77 โ‚ช30.67
6.45%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.92 โ‚ช9.18
-5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
193.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.57 โ‚ช1.80
170.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.26 โ‚ช13.37
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.61 โ‚ช11.32
8.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.68 โ‚ช5.26
-32.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.62 โ‚ช1.94
195.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.96 โ‚ช6.14
-9.69%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.17 โ‚ช22.51
83.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.16 โ‚ช41.33
21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
48.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.24 โ‚ช3.90
38.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.11 โ‚ช3.49
78.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.96 โ‚ช3.03
154.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
116.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 โ‚ช1.84
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.86 โ‚ช2.71
122.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.86 โ‚ช2.70
-9.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$8.05 โ‚ช25.29
-17.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$14.47 โ‚ช45.44
-60.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
-30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
31.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.86 โ‚ช2.72
172.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$99.9 โ‚ช314
-53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
48.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$14.28 โ‚ช44.85
30.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.13 โ‚ช6.68
-2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$39.6K โ‚ช124.5K
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
-17.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$84.4 โ‚ช265
74.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$19.05 โ‚ช59.8
7.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$47.23 โ‚ช148
-14.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.51 โ‚ช133
16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$22.82 โ‚ช71.7
-18.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$9.32 โ‚ช29.25
-2.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$218 โ‚ช685
180.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,831 โ‚ช12.0K
326.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$61.6 โ‚ช193
66.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$38.62 โ‚ช121
5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$94.6 โ‚ช297
0.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$73.8 โ‚ช232
60.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$348 โ‚ช1,094
366.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$333 โ‚ช1,044
276.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$722 โ‚ช2,267
333.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$417 โ‚ช1,308
390.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,369 โ‚ช4,298
470.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$879 โ‚ช2,761
399.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bethlehem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
46.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.62
-32.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bethlehem: January 12, 2026

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