Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Edessa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Edessa

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Edessa without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.7% more expensive than Edessa without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.53 €15.14
-8.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.6 €44.51
24.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.69 €8.37
6.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 €3.18
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 €1.79
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.74 €0.63
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.16 €3.59
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.77 €4.12
-19.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.7 €1.46
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.33 €1.14
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.4 €2.07
-30.42%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.58 €3.95
-31.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.38 €11.55
-0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.25 €7.12
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.53 €11.68
18.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.13 €1.84
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 €1.83
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 €1.28
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.09 €1.8
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 €1.22
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.37 €1.19
49.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 €0.86
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 €0.83
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.86 €5.06
12.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.39 €6.38
-20.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.43 €1.23
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.78 €2.4
5.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 €1.38
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.14 €39.84
0.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.72 €4.07
-10.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.51 €11.66
38.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.24 €1.94
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
9.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.8K €23.1K
47.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$239 €206
-37.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.95 €27.59
-34.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.47 €30.63
11.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.41 €42.66
-3.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.03 €7.8
3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$429 €370
41.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,904 €5,098
172.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.2 €77.9
15.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.52 €33.26
6.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.7 €77.4
3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.5
10.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$378 €326
321.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$354 €306
256.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$587 €506
419.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$471 €407
338.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,932 €2,532
148.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,553 €2,204
78.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Edessa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$732 €632
99.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edessa: October 28, 2025

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