Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Daegu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Daegu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.8% more expensive than Daegu without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.5% cheaper than Daegu without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.94 ā‚©10.8K
102.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.3 ā‚©47.9K
81.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.05 ā‚©8,203
69.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.51 ā‚©4,761
-20.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.57 ā‚©2,127
42.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.84 ā‚©1,145
86.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.65 ā‚©4,956
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.19 ā‚©7,037
-26.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.24 ā‚©3,036
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.43 ā‚©4,653
-49.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.77 ā‚©3,753
-39.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.83 ā‚©3,843
10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.49 ā‚©15.6K
15.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.93 ā‚©9,406
15.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.14 ā‚©31.4K
-30.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.7 ā‚©10.4K
-70.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.5 ā‚©4,752
-51.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.4 ā‚©7,323
-62.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.65 ā‚©9,028
-61.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.52 ā‚©3,413
-30.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.92 ā‚©3,967
-29.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.6 ā‚©3,527
-23.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.24 ā‚©1,678
-34.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.28 ā‚©4,452
100.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.8 ā‚©18.7K
-57.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.45 ā‚©3,327
-45.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.92 ā‚©3,963
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 ā‚©1,516
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$74.7 ā‚©101.3K
-38.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.19 ā‚©4,333
32.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.42 ā‚©574
104.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.96 ā‚©12.2K
108.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 ā‚©1,583
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.1K ā‚©38.2M
22.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.1K ā‚©34M
58.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$163 ā‚©221.5K
-9.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.21 ā‚©46.4K
-38.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.08 ā‚©30K
79.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$50.7 ā‚©68.8K
-5.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.81 ā‚©16K
57.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.53 ā‚©14.3K
-10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$414 ā‚©562.2K
46.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.9K ā‚©32.5M
-32.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54.1 ā‚©73.4K
93.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.04 ā‚©63.8K
-12.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.7 ā‚©109.5K
14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 ā‚©155.1K
3.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$390 ā‚©529K
308.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$255 ā‚©345.7K
395.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,205 ā‚©1.6M
152.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$586 ā‚©795.1K
253.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,018 ā‚©9.5M
3.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,846 ā‚©7.9M
-22.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Daegu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,203 ā‚©3M
-33.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Daegu: October 29, 2025

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