Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Douai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Douai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.7% more expensive than Douai without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.1% cheaper than Douai without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.05 €14.72
-5.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.49 €40.14
37.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.25 €7.12
24.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.36 €2.04
17.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.78 €1.53
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 €1.01
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.71 €4.93
-40.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.64 €4.87
-32.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.96 €0.83
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.75 €1.51
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.4 €2.08
-30.42%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.05 €3.5
-22.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.48 €19.41
-40.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.05 €11.27
-38.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.59 €20.37
-32.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.58 €3.09
-36.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.93
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.37 €2.04
-13.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.14 €2.71
-18.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.98 €1.71
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 €1.31
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 €0.56
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.64 €11.77
-51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.47 €3
69.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.41 €2.08
-44.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.45 €3.84
-34.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.94 €1.67
17.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.24 €41.65
-4.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.16 €7.05
-48.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 €1.63
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$31.88 €27.52
-41.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.87 €1.61
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.5K €25.5K
16.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37K €32K
7.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$198 €171
-25.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.43 €20.23
-10.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.94 €24.98
37.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.62 €32.49
27.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.63 €16.09
-0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.02 €6.93
16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$571 €493
6.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,482 €7,324
89.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$32.25 €27.84
223.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.69 €29.95
18.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$35.3 €30.48
162.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$52.1 €45
127.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$774 €668
105.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$624 €539
102.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,385 €1,196
120.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$752 €649
175.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,083 €3,525
78.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,640 €3,143
24.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Douai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.69
3.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

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