Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cosenza Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cosenza

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.9% cheaper than Cosenza without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.4% cheaper than Cosenza without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.42 €15.04
-7.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.4 €54.7
1.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.73 €10.13
-12.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.66 €1.43
67.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.06 €1.78
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.12 €0.97
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.64 €4.01
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.76 €4.11
-19.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.78 €1.54
-2.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.61 €2.25
-36.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.56 €3.07
-12.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.13 €10.47
9.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.17 €8.78
-21.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.63 €13.49
2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 €2.02
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 €1.98
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.12 €2.69
-18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 €1.15
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.9 €1.64
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 €1.24
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 €0.39
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.9 €5.96
-4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 €5.98
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.31 €1.99
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.1 €2.68
-5.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.43 €1.23
58.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.73 €37.76
5.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.7 €4.92
-25.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.54 €0.47
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.47 €22.85
-29.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.6K €26.5K
12.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.6K €26.4K
29.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$222 €192
-33.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.21 €11.41
58.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.45 €28.01
22.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.86 €40.46
2.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.52 €15.13
5.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.83 €7.63
6.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$306 €264
98.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,881 €2,487
459.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.9 €62
45.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.18 €32.96
7.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 €89.2
-10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$113 €97.9
4.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$521 €450
205.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$351 €303
259.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$914 €789
233.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$678 €585
205.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,886 €1,629
285.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,326 €1,145
243.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cosenza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,578 €1,363
-7.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cosenza: October 28, 2025

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