Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Denver Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Denver

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% cheaper than Denver without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.7% cheaper than Denver without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.06 A$24.61
0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.2 A$121
-19.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.88 A$15.13
4.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.5 A$5.37
-20.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.53 A$3.88
-11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.18 A$3.35
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.33 A$9.7
-46.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.94 A$10.63
-44.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.43 A$2.2
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.41 A$3.69
-28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.98 A$3.03
-15.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.29 A$6.57
-27.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.73 A$13.38
52.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.24 A$12.63
-3.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.56 A$20.78
17.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.3 A$5.06
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.87 A$4.4
-40.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 A$4.47
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.02 A$6.16
-36.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.41 A$3.69
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.16 A$3.3
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 A$3.32
-8.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.52 A$2.33
-46.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$31.26 A$47.89
-78.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.49 A$20.67
-56.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.48 A$6.86
-70.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$5.31 A$8.14
-45.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.62 A$4.02
-13.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.5 A$100
-29.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.51 A$5.38
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.53 A$2.35
-43.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$33.34 A$51.1
-43.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 A$1.75
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K A$43.6K
21.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K A$34.6K
75.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$185 A$284
-19.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.86 A$42.68
-24.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$53.2 A$81.5
-25.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.44 A$74.2
-1.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.99 A$24.5
16.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.12 A$20.09
-28.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,609 A$2,465
-62.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K A$18.5K
33.49%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67 A$103
55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.8 A$77.9
-19.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.2 A$152
-6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 A$165
9.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,263 A$1,935
26.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,057 A$1,619
19.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,048 A$3,137
48.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,667 A$2,554
24.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,693 A$8,722
27.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,190 A$7,951
-12.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Denver
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.34
-39.91%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Denver: October 27, 2025

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