Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cantù Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cantù

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.9% cheaper than Cantù without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.5% cheaper than Cantù without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.39 €15.01
-7.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.2 €69.3
-20.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.74 €10.14
-12.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 €1.67
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.95 €2.55
-24.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.34 €1.16
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.75 €4.97
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.53 €4.78
-30.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 €1.43
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.14 €0.99
51.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.57 €3.08
-53.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.08 €3.52
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.09 €13.9
-17.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.34 €11.52
-40.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.65 €16.11
-14.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.67 €2.3
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 €2.2
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.82 €2.43
-9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 €1.48
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.79 €1.54
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 €1.16
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 €0.51
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.02 €6.06
-6.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.87 €5.93
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.07 €1.78
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.76 €2.38
5.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 €1.52
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.85 €37.86
5.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.41 €2.94
24.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.95 €1.68
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$58.2 €50.2
-67.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.8
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K €24.6K
21.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32K €27.7K
23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$244 €210
-39.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.55 €13.43
34.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.78 €25.71
33.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.5 €47.08
-12.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.85 €19.73
-18.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.32 €10.64
-23.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$739 €638
-17.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,987 €3,443
304.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.4 €80.6
11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.01 €34.54
2.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €93.4
-14.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €119
-13.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$766 €662
107.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$582 €503
116.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,201 €1,037
153.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$920 €795
124.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,972 €2,566
144.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,250 €1,942
102.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cantù
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,416 €2,086
-39.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.68
-18.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cantù: October 29, 2025

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