Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bialystok Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bialystok

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.1% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.36 zł 34.53
71.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.54 zł 179
31.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.18 zł 30.16
25.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.21 zł 11.85
-13.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.92 zł 7.06
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.68 zł 6.21
-6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.19 zł 11.78
6.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.02 zł 11.14
26.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 zł 3.95
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 zł 4.35
46.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.17 zł 4.33
42.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.17 zł 11.68
-1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.47 zł 31.26
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.98 zł 22.06
33.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.71 zł 39.49
49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.9 zł 3.33
153.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 zł 6.56
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 zł 6.35
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 zł 8.07
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.88 zł 3.24
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 zł 3.92
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 zł 4.35
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 zł 2.18
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.3 zł 19.55
24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.42 zł 23.66
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 zł 4.66
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 zł 6.11
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.06 zł 3.9
114.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.87 zł 132
28.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.15 zł 7.92
96.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.48 zł 1.76
79.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$12.38 zł 45.64
50.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.74 zł 6.41
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.7K zł 124.2K
2.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K zł 109.6K
33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$312 zł 1,149
-52.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.43 zł 31.08
148.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.13 zł 63.2
131.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.58 zł 139
27.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.34 zł 71.3
-3.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.62 zł 24.42
41.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$340 zł 1,255
78.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,663 zł 35.6K
66.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.9 zł 339
13.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.36 zł 116
31.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.3 zł 281
21.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.8 zł 353
23.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$550 zł 2,029
189.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$490 zł 1,809
157.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$850 zł 3,135
258.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$720 zł 2,654
187.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,736 zł 10.1K
166.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,549 zł 9,401
78.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,307 zł 4,820
11.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.47
-41.11%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

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