Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cyprus

For one person, living is cheaper in Cyprus: $1,991 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇨🇾 Cyprus
$1,991
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9% cheaper than Cyprus without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.6% cheaper than Cyprus without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$16.90 €15.08
0.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$68.3 €60.9
-8.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$8.94 €7.98
27.74%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.93 €3.50
-21.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.07 €1.85
14.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.07 €0.95
55.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$4.47 €3.99
-22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$5.55 €4.95
-40.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.88 €1.68
-37.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$2.01 €1.79
-6.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.82 €2.51
-46.10%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$4.49 €4.01
-13.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$13.35 €11.92
-3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$8.94 €7.98
-11.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$13.53 €12.08
30.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$3.30 €2.94
-31.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.09 €1.86
-15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.43 €2.16
-22.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$3.36 €3.00
-26.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.64 €1.46
13.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.42 €1.27
45.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$0.92 €0.82
51.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.11 €0.99
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$5.59 €4.99
23.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$7.72 €6.89
-28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.72 €1.53
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.60 €2.32
-16.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$2.28 €2.03
-1.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$52.5 €46.86
-14.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$7.97 €7.11
-49.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$2.30 €2.06
-53.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$41.79 €37.29
-60.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.77 €1.58
27.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$33.3K €29.7K
0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$32.1K €28.6K
26.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$212 €189
-22.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$20.76 €18.53
-10.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$32.16 €28.70
3.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$73.1 €65.3
-37.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$27.36 €24.42
-31.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$11.18 €9.97
-15.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$487 €435
41.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$8,614 €7,687
95.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$87.0 €77.6
20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$48.86 €43.60
-7.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$100 €89.3
-1.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$107 €95.7
15.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$979 €873
61.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$844 €753
43.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,861 €1,661
52.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,550 €1,383
26.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$3,782 €3,375
102.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,547 €2,273
73.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cyprus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,851 €1,652
-15.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
4.01
-5.49%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cyprus: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Cyprus
$844 30.2% $365
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Cyprus
$303 11.4% $31
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Cyprus
$255 3.1% $7.8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Cyprus
$265 23.1% $50
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Cyprus
$154 8% $13
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Cyprus
$95 47% $31
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Cyprus
$81 27.8% $18
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇨🇾 Cyprus
🕒 Local time
06:24 6:24 AM
08:24 8:24 AM
2 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
1,344,976
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