Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dublin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dublin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.6% cheaper than Dublin without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.6% cheaper than Dublin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.6 €20.38
-31.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$105 €90.8
-39.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.64 €10.92
-18.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.8 €4.14
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.46 €2.12
-9.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.21 €1.91
-28.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.91 €6.83
-56.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.89 €5.94
-44.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 €1.48
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 €1.86
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2 €1.73
-16.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.83 €4.17
-35.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.36 €9.81
17.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.64 €10.05
-31.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.01 €12.09
13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.31 €2.86
-31.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.13 €1.84
-20.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.95 €2.55
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.55 €4.79
-54.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.18 €1.88
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.75 €1.51
17.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.09 €1.81
-61.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.69 €17.86
-68.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.01 €12.1
-58.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.7 €3.19
-64.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.82 €3.3
-23.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$95.7 €82.6
-51.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.34 €4.61
-20.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.14 €1.85
-59.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.66 €34.24
-52.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.75
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.2K €36.4K
-18.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.9K €34.4K
-0.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$284 €245
-47.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.52 €21.17
-14.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$56.4 €48.67
-29.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.2 €51.1
-19.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.93 €18.93
-15.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.14 €13.07
-38.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,356 €1,171
-55.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,724 €8,396
65.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$106 €91.3
-1.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50.2 €43.35
-18.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 €101
-20.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 €109
-6.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,388 €2,061
-33.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,987 €1,716
-36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$4,067 €3,512
-25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,378 €2,917
-38.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,000 €6,907
-9.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,315 €5,453
-27.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,286 €3,700
-65.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dublin: October 28, 2025

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