Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brescia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brescia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.1% cheaper than Brescia without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16% cheaper than Brescia without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.07 €19.92
-30.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$91.7 €79.2
-30.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.46 €9.9
-10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.99 €1.72
39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.42 €2.95
-34.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.22
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.74 €4.96
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.2 €5.35
-38.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 €1.16
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.5 €2.16
-30.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.67 €2.3
-37.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.44 €3.83
-29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.44 €13.33
-13.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.73 €10.99
-37.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.6 €18.65
-26.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.39 €2.06
-28.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 €2.26
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.02 €2.61
-15.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.24 €1.93
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.88 €1.63
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.53 €1.33
29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 €0.39
76.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.11 €6.14
-7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.05 €6.95
-27.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.98 €1.71
-32.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.57 €2.22
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.92 €1.66
18.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.74 €38.63
3.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.56 €7.39
-50.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.04 €0.9
-17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.43 €9.86
63.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.73
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
9.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$248 €214
-40.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.43 €12.46
45.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.69 €28.22
21.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.04 €38.89
6.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.11 €17.36
-7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.93 €10.3
-21.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$747 €645
-18.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$18.7K €16.1K
-13.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.2 €66.7
35.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.37 €21.04
68.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.3 €70.2
13.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 €93.4
9.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$754 €651
111.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$621 €536
103.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,140 €984
167.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$948 €818
118.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,374 €2,914
115.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,160 €1,865
110.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brescia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,966 €1,698
-25.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.3
-11.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brescia: October 29, 2025

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