Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Debrecen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Debrecen

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.1% more expensive than Debrecen without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.2% more expensive than Debrecen without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.31 FtΒ 3,573
56.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.48 FtΒ 16.1K
37.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.66 FtΒ 3,347
6.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.65 FtΒ 570
68.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.11 FtΒ 383
100.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.75 FtΒ 259
109.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.16 FtΒ 403
193.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.99 FtΒ 689
91.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 FtΒ 374
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.57 FtΒ 544
10.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 FtΒ 714
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.72 FtΒ 941
15.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.61 FtΒ 2,635
74.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.53 FtΒ 1,916
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.49 FtΒ 3,634
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.31 FtΒ 455
74.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 FtΒ 603
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 FtΒ 725
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.61 FtΒ 904
-2.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 FtΒ 269
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 FtΒ 357
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 FtΒ 701
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 FtΒ 189
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.7 FtΒ 2,320
-1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.6 FtΒ 1,595
27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 FtΒ 371
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.16 FtΒ 401
151.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.4 FtΒ 484
62.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24.96 FtΒ 8,648
84.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.01 FtΒ 1,042
40.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.15 FtΒ 397
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.67 FtΒ 4,042
60.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.69 FtΒ 584
23.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K FtΒ 7.4M
61.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.3K FtΒ 8.8M
56.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$141 FtΒ 48.8K
5.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.29 FtΒ 9,454
-23.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.53 FtΒ 6,075
126.18%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.6 FtΒ 15.5K
7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.72 FtΒ 2,675
140.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.42 FtΒ 2,917
11.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$257 FtΒ 89.2K
135.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.7K FtΒ 3.7M
50.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.8 FtΒ 23.1K
56.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.33 FtΒ 8,082
76.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.5 FtΒ 26.8K
19.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$91.8 FtΒ 31.8K
29.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$557 FtΒ 192.9K
185.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$472 FtΒ 163.4K
167.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$997 FtΒ 345.6K
205.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$854 FtΒ 296K
142.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,832 FtΒ 981.3K
157.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,232 FtΒ 773.2K
103.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Debrecen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,081 FtΒ 374.7K
35.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.29
-47.74%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Debrecen: October 27, 2025

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