Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chania Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chania

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.8% cheaper than Chania without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.1% cheaper than Chania without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.9 €13.73
1.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.8 €49.89
10.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.66 €10.07
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.25 €3.67
-34.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.45 €2.12
-8.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.78 €0.68
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.66 €4.03
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.36 €4.63
-28.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 €1.56
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.48 €1.28
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.38 €2.92
-50.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.68 €4.04
-33.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.04 €15.58
-26.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.25 €7.99
-13.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.38 €13.28
3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.17 €1.87
5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 €1.88
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 €1.26
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.9 €1.64
34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 €1.19
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 €0.9
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.19 €1.03
66.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 €0.97
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.9 €5.09
11.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.56 €8.25
-38.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 €1.88
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.67 €2.31
9.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.86 €1.61
22.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$57.6 €49.75
-19.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.93 €3.39
7.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.95 €0.82
-9.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.64 €11.77
36.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.1 €1.81
-0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K €29.4K
1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.5K €20.3K
68.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$168 €145
-11.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.57 €20.35
-10.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.31 €30.49
12.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.6 €48.87
-15.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$58.7 €50.7
-68.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.03 €7.79
3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$462 €399
31.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,024 €6,065
129.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80 €69.1
30.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.45 €28.01
26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.7
-12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 €121
-15.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$589 €509
170.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$520 €449
142.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,134 €979
168.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,044 €901
98.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,301 €3,713
69.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,834 €3,310
18.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,240 €1,071
17.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chania: October 28, 2025

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