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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.1% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$9.65 zł 34.63
63.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$47.42 zł 170
35.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.18 zł 29.38
26.77%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.23 zł 11.59
-10.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.92 zł 6.89
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.68 zł 6.02
-7.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$3.21 zł 11.51
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.04 zł 10.90
28.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.03 zł 3.70
8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.18 zł 4.23
52.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.23 zł 4.41
42.28%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.06 zł 10.99
3.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$8.40 zł 30.17
60.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.96 zł 21.41
30.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.73 zł 38.51
45.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$0.89 zł 3.19
156.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.73 zł 6.21
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.75 zł 6.27
10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.22 zł 7.96
13.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.88 zł 3.14
103.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.01 zł 3.64
102.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.14 zł 4.10
70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.55 zł 1.99
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.05 zł 18.14
31.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.98 zł 25.06
-17.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.25 zł 4.48
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.65 zł 5.92
76.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.07 zł 3.83
119.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$34.80 zł 125
31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.23 zł 8.00
88.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.48 zł 1.74
68.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$12.45 zł 44.68
50.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.70 zł 6.09
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$33.7K zł 121.1K
2.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$29.2K zł 104.9K
35.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$303 zł 1,086
-51.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$8.57 zł 30.78
143.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$16.72 zł 60.0
137.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$38.05 zł 137
27.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$18.82 zł 67.6
0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$6.80 zł 24.42
33.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$344 zł 1,234
79.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,584 zł 34.4K
68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$91.5 zł 329
14.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$31.01 zł 111
30.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$75.4 zł 271
24.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$93.8 zł 337
30.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$538 zł 1,931
198.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$500 zł 1,796
152.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$865 zł 3,107
254.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$747 zł 2,682
168.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,832 zł 10.2K
171.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,460 zł 8,832
77.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,565 zł 5,619
4.66%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: April 13, 2026

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