Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cheongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cheongju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.2% cheaper than Cheongju without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.4% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 69.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.09 β‚©9,623
126.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.03 β‚©50.2K
73.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.87 β‚©6,611
111.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.23 β‚©5,742
-34.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 β‚©2,532
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 β‚©1,866
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.64 β‚©4,941
-6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.89 β‚©7,994
-35.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.12 β‚©2,870
-46.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.51 β‚©4,768
-50.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.86 β‚©2,520
-10.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.15 β‚©2,920
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.39 β‚©14.1K
28.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.48 β‚©11.5K
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.75 β‚©20K
8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.96 β‚©4,014
-22.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.93 β‚©3,970
-41.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.34 β‚©9,955
-72.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.34 β‚©7,250
-52.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.18 β‚©7,027
-66.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.92 β‚©3,959
-29.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 β‚©2,837
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.42 β‚©570
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.4 β‚©4,612
93.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.73 β‚©18.6K
-57.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 β‚©2,368
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.15 β‚©2,924
35.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.2 β‚©1,628
89.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$73.2 β‚©99.3K
-36.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.66 β‚©3,611
59.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 β‚©1,149
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.74 β‚©22.7K
11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 β‚©1,632
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.2K β‚©36.9M
26.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.9K β‚©33.8M
59.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 β‚©258.6K
-22.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.46 β‚©33.2K
-14.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.54 β‚©19.7K
172.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.3 β‚©83.1K
-21.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.49 β‚©46.8K
-46.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.3 β‚©9,898
28.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$498 β‚©676.3K
21.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.9K β‚©18.8M
15.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$36.08 β‚©49K
189.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.09 β‚©65.3K
-14.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.4 β‚©121.3K
3.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$110 β‚©149K
8.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$294 β‚©398.8K
441.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$239 β‚©324.4K
427.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$406 β‚©550.7K
650.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$295 β‚©399.8K
602.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,261 β‚©5.8M
70.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,105 β‚©2.9M
116.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cheongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,460 β‚©3.3M
-40.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheongju: October 28, 2025

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