Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dali Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dali

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.9% cheaper than Dali without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.1% more expensive than Dali without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.26 €14.9
-6.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.9 €49.98
10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.89 €7.68
15.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.74 €3.23
-25.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 €1.28
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.82 €3.3
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.26 €3.68
-10.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 €1.45
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.48
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.37 €2.04
-29.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.71 €3.21
-15.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.86 €12.83
-10.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.9 €7.68
-10.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.41 €11.58
19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.72 €2.35
-16.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.85 €1.6
-8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 €1.58
11.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.62 €2.26
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 €1.15
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.98
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 €0.59
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.71
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.85 €5.05
12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.1 €6.13
-17.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.78 €1.54
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.44 €2.11
19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$52 €44.91
-11.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.65 €6.61
-44.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.92 €1.66
-55.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.38 €18.46
-12.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 €1.35
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.9K €22.3K
33.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.9K €28.4K
20.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$190 €164
-21.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.41 €19.35
-6.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.73 €29.12
17.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$69.7 €60.2
-31.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.96 €25.86
-38.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.51 €9.94
-18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$442 €382
37.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,984 €6,893
101.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.8 €63.7
41.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.9 €27.55
28.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.2 €78.7
1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.3
13.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$775 €669
105.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$646 €558
95.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,529 €1,320
99.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,329 €1,148
55.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,759 €2,382
163.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,479 €2,140
83.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,157 €999
26.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.74
1.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dali: October 27, 2025

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