Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chalcis Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chalcis

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.8% cheaper than Chalcis without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.6% more expensive than Chalcis without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.17 €11.37
22.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.45 €42.69
29.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.37 €8.09
9.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.14 €3.57
-32.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.68 €1.45
32.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 €0.49
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.39 €2.92
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.06 €3.51
-5.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 €1.28
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 €1.35
10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.07 €1.79
-19.32%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.22 €3.64
-25.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.74 €11.86
-3.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.52 €8.22
-16.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.26 €11.45
20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.09 €1.81
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.87 €1.61
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 €0.97
82.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.95 €1.68
30.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.12 €0.97
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 €1.07
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 €0.9
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 €0.42
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5 €4.32
31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.79 €5.86
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.35 €2.03
24.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.35 €1.17
68.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.46 €40.12
-0.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.53 €3.91
-6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.53 €11.68
38.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 €1.85
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K €29.6K
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.5K €25.5K
34.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$288 €248
-48.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.08 €20.79
-12.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.8 €27.46
24.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$68.4 €59.1
-29.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.55 €8.25
-1.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$290 €250
109.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,652 €4,880
185.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$109 €94.4
-4.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.83 €33.53
5.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.3 €84.9
-5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.3 €84
21.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$512 €442
210.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$376 €325
235.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$803 €693
279.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$587 €507
252.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,583 €2,230
181.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,127 €1,837
113.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chalcis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,029 €888
42.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.34
-12.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalcis: October 28, 2025

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