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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.5% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Busan without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.06 โ‚ฉ10.4K
129.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$37.43 โ‚ฉ55.1K
69.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.07 โ‚ฉ8,942
71.33%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$4.16 โ‚ฉ6,122
-33.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.81 โ‚ฉ2,669
28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.34 โ‚ฉ1,970
14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,343
-2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.79 โ‚ฉ8,524
-32.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.35 โ‚ฉ3,457
-51.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,050
-46.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.12 โ‚ฉ4,599
-43.27%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.99 โ‚ฉ4,398
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.65 โ‚ฉ15.7K
23.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.08 โ‚ฉ11.9K
-3.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$27.67 โ‚ฉ40.8K
-42.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$8.66 โ‚ฉ12.8K
-73.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,620
-45.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$7.57 โ‚ฉ11.2K
-73.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$5.41 โ‚ฉ7,973
-54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$5.06 โ‚ฉ7,456
-64.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.05 โ‚ฉ4,490
-32.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.04 โ‚ฉ3,012
-6.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,717
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,760
105.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$16.85 โ‚ฉ24.8K
-66.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,552
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,928
-10.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,656
108.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$43.54 โ‚ฉ64.1K
5.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.43 โ‚ฉ5,045
23.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,185
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.81 โ‚ฉ24.8K
10.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,716
76.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.3K โ‚ฉ40.1M
25.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$25.2K โ‚ฉ37.1M
55.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$187 โ‚ฉ276.0K
-21.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$50.8 โ‚ฉ74.8K
-59.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$27.78 โ‚ฉ40.9K
44.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$52.4 โ‚ฉ77.1K
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.20 โ‚ฉ19.4K
41.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.58 โ‚ฉ17.1K
-21.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$481 โ‚ฉ708.3K
27.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$14.0K โ‚ฉ20.6M
16.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$103 โ‚ฉ151.7K
-0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$66.7 โ‚ฉ98.3K
-38.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$88.3 โ‚ฉ130.0K
7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$116 โ‚ฉ171.1K
2.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$517 โ‚ฉ761.0K
214.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$315 โ‚ฉ463.6K
298.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,024 โ‚ฉ1.5M
205.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$667 โ‚ฉ982.1K
206.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,849 โ‚ฉ13.0M
-11.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$7,203 โ‚ฉ10.6M
-39.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Busan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,355 โ‚ฉ3.5M
-35.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Busan: January 11, 2026

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