Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budapest

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.8% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.6 Ft 4,019
38.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
9.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.61 Ft 2,984
19.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.87 Ft 995
-3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.81 Ft 626
23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.35 Ft 469
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.84 Ft 984
20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.86 Ft 991
33.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 Ft 441
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.73 Ft 598
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.04 Ft 707
-18.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 Ft 1,081
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.23 Ft 3,546
30.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.38 Ft 2,210
25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.2 Ft 4,573
20.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.84 Ft 636
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.92 Ft 667
-11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.11 Ft 733
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.61 Ft 1,249
-29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 Ft 390
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 Ft 420
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 Ft 521
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 Ft 190
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.88 Ft 2,384
-4.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.11 Ft 2,118
-3.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.16 Ft 402
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.66 Ft 574
75.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.33 Ft 460
70.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26 Ft 9,008
77.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.25 Ft 1,125
30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.13 Ft 391
-23.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.07 Ft 6,608
-2.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 Ft 615
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.9K Ft 9M
33.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
29.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 Ft 50.5K
1.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.56 Ft 9,204
-21.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.24 Ft 7,013
95.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
-23.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.97 Ft 7,612
-15.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.77 Ft 3,040
6.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$449 Ft 155.7K
35.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
31.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.2 Ft 33K
-2.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 Ft 36.3K
13.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$722 Ft 250.1K
120.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$544 Ft 188.5K
131.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
125.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$981 Ft 340K
110.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
41.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
29.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
-5.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.03
-45.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

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