Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Busan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Busan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.2% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$7.2 ā‚©9,768
123.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$36.37 ā‚©49.3K
76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$6.2 ā‚©8,418
65.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$4.16 ā‚©5,643
-33.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$1.81 ā‚©2,461
23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$1.39 ā‚©1,885
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$3.6 ā‚©4,879
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$5.77 ā‚©7,828
-33.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$2.23 ā‚©3,027
-48.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$3.56 ā‚©4,830
-51.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$2.97 ā‚©4,027
-43.77%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.87 ā‚©3,898
9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$10.4 ā‚©14.1K
27.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$8.29 ā‚©11.2K
-3.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$28.01 ā‚©38K
-42.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$8.24 ā‚©11.2K
-72.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$3.14 ā‚©4,267
-45.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$7.57 ā‚©10.3K
-73.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$5.31 ā‚©7,204
-51.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$5 ā‚©6,786
-64.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$2.99 ā‚©4,061
-31.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$2.09 ā‚©2,837
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$1.17 ā‚©1,584
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$3.34 ā‚©4,535
97.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$13.92 ā‚©18.9K
-57.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.75 ā‚©2,377
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$3.46 ā‚©4,695
-15.61%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$1.12 ā‚©1,520
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$43.34 ā‚©58.8K
6.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$3.58 ā‚©4,854
18.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$0.85 ā‚©1,160
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$16.71 ā‚©22.7K
11.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$1.22 ā‚©1,658
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$28.2K ā‚©38.3M
22.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$24.9K ā‚©33.7M
59.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$189 ā‚©256K
-21.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$50.5 ā‚©68.5K
-58.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$27.23 ā‚©36.9K
45.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$52.7 ā‚©71.4K
-8.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$13.41 ā‚©18.2K
38.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$11.46 ā‚©15.6K
-18.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$485 ā‚©658.4K
25.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$14.3K ā‚©19.4M
12.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$104 ā‚©141K
0.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$65.1 ā‚©88.3K
-36.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$88.6 ā‚©120.3K
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$119 ā‚©161.9K
-0.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$500 ā‚©678.1K
218.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$319 ā‚©432.3K
296.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$997 ā‚©1.4M
205.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$665 ā‚©901.8K
211.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$8,901 ā‚©12.1M
-18.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$7,158 ā‚©9.7M
-36.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$2,514 ā‚©3.4M
-41.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Busan: October 29, 2025

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