Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Daejeon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Daejeon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.4% cheaper than Daejeon without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% more expensive than Daejeon without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.31 ā‚©9,915
120.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.69 ā‚©49.8K
74.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.56 ā‚©7,539
84.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.68 ā‚©4,997
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.54 ā‚©2,088
44.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 ā‚©1,168
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.35 ā‚©4,539
1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.13 ā‚©6,954
-25.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.13 ā‚©2,890
-46.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.64 ā‚©3,578
-34.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.73 ā‚©3,698
-38.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.56 ā‚©3,474
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.39 ā‚©14.1K
28.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.96 ā‚©10.8K
0.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.04 ā‚©27.2K
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$8.4 ā‚©11.4K
-72.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.13 ā‚©4,244
-45.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.51 ā‚©7,470
-62.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.37 ā‚©7,291
-52.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.04 ā‚©6,832
-65.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.68 ā‚©3,631
-23.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 ā‚©2,636
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.12 ā‚©1,517
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.3 ā‚©4,471
99.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.85 ā‚©18.8K
-57.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.68 ā‚©2,281
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.37 ā‚©4,575
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.08 ā‚©1,460
110.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.8 ā‚©14.7K
327.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.85 ā‚©3,862
48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 ā‚©1,096
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.38 ā‚©22.2K
14.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 ā‚©1,657
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K ā‚©37.3M
25.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$11.1K ā‚©15.1M
255.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$168 ā‚©228.1K
-11.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$43.5 ā‚©59K
-51.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$24.36 ā‚©33K
62.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.27 ā‚©41.1K
58.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.7 ā‚©29.4K
-14.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.04 ā‚©15K
-15.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$280 ā‚©379.6K
117.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.8K ā‚©47.3M
-53.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$62.9 ā‚©85.4K
65.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.86 ā‚©55.4K
0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.2 ā‚©118.2K
6.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 ā‚©142.6K
12.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$373 ā‚©505.6K
327.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$311 ā‚©422.3K
305.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$947 ā‚©1.3M
221.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$613 ā‚©832.1K
237.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,199 ā‚©7.1M
40.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,228 ā‚©5.7M
7.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Daejeon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,182 ā‚©3M
-32.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.77
1.06%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

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