Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Catanzaro Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Catanzaro

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.9% cheaper than Catanzaro without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.3% cheaper than Catanzaro without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$29.42 €25.4
-45.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70 €60.4
-8.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.41 €9.85
-9.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.73 €1.49
60.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.67 €2.31
-16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.13 €0.97
38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.75 €5.83
-49.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.94 €4.27
-22.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.6 €1.38
-28.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.74 €1.51
-0.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.71 €2.34
-38.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 €3.49
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.53 €13.41
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.45 €10.75
-35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.69 €17
-18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.43 €2.1
-6.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.25 €1.94
-24.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.64 €2.28
-22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.1 €2.68
-17.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 €1.23
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.7 €1.46
20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 €0.97
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.33 €0.29
145.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.83 €5.9
-3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.38 €6.37
-20.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.48 €1.28
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.9 €1.64
53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.48
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.21 €37.31
6.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$9.34 €8.06
-54.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.58 €1.37
-45.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.77 €30.02
-46.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.21 €1.91
-5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.9K €28.4K
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33K €28.5K
20.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$218 €188
-31.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.07 €11.28
60.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.52 €24.62
39.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 €47.41
-12.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.4 €20.21
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.54 €9.1
-11.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$563 €486
7.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,131 €7,020
98.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.2 €76.1
18.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.92 €32.74
8.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.4 €79
1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$128 €110
-7.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$755 €652
110.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$570 €493
121.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,224 €1,057
148.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$923 €797
124.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,890 €2,495
151.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,397 €2,069
89.80%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Catanzaro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,388 €1,198
5.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.45
-14.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Catanzaro: October 28, 2025

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