Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chungju Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Chungju

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% more expensive than Chungju without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8% cheaper than Chungju without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.32 ₩9,929
119.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.27 ₩50.6K
71.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.15 ₩8,344
67.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.2 ₩5,695
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 ₩2,468
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.33 ₩1,804
18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.61 ₩4,894
-5.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.75 ₩7,795
-33.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.24 ₩3,040
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.93 ₩3,970
-40.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.12 ₩4,233
-46.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.99 ₩4,060
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.55 ₩14.3K
26.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.16 ₩9,711
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.71 ₩37.6K
-42.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$8.41 ₩11.4K
-72.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.23 ₩4,382
-47.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.47 ₩10.1K
-72.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.13 ₩6,960
-50.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.04 ₩6,844
-65.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.96 ₩4,015
-30.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 ₩2,821
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.15 ₩1,558
-29.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.26 ₩4,419
102.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.11 ₩19.2K
-58.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.75 ₩2,376
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.86 ₩3,879
2.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 ₩1,455
112.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.46 ₩4,698
22.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.79 ₩1,072
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.59 ₩22.5K
12.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 ₩1,657
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K ₩37.3M
25.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.6K ₩33.4M
60.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$186 ₩252.6K
-20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.48 ₩35.9K
-20.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.03 ₩36.7K
46.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.46 ₩64.4K
0.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.35 ₩15.4K
-17.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$491 ₩666.3K
23.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.3K ₩19.3M
13.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74 ₩100.3K
41.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.96 ₩50.1K
11.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.5 ₩101.1K
24.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 ₩146.7K
9.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$458 ₩621.6K
247.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$370 ₩502.4K
240.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,082 ₩1.5M
181.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$764 ₩1M
171.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,188 ₩11.1M
-11.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,562 ₩7.5M
-18.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Chungju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,549 ₩2.1M
-5.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chungju: October 28, 2025

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