Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Elblag Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Elblag

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.9% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$10.82 zł 40.16
47.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$29.54 zł 110
118.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.10 zł 30.04
30.12%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$4.30 zł 15.97
-32.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.12 zł 7.87
8.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.82 zł 6.76
-13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$3.22 zł 11.95
6.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.69 zł 17.40
-17.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 zł 4.40
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.43 zł 5.31
25.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.77 zł 6.57
-1.13%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.59 zł 13.32
-10.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$10.31 zł 38.26
28.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.94 zł 25.73
15.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$14.14 zł 52.5
13.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.29 zł 4.80
80.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.86 zł 6.89
-11.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.03 zł 7.53
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$3.66 zł 13.57
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.06 zł 3.92
72.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.23 zł 4.56
69.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.47 zł 5.44
36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.67 zł 2.50
19.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$4.39 zł 16.29
53.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.74 zł 24.99
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.41 zł 5.25
-4.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.85 zł 6.85
62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.11 zł 4.12
113.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$25.94 zł 96.3
78.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.68 zł 9.95
51.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.97 zł 3.61
-10.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.79 zł 51.2
34.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 zł 6.58
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$32.6K zł 121.0K
6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$26.8K zł 99.2K
44.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$351 zł 1,300
-57.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$10.29 zł 38.17
100.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$14.95 zł 55.5
168.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$34.41 zł 128
39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$13.62 zł 50.5
34.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.43 zł 23.85
44.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$590 zł 2,190
4.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,044 zł 7,583
704.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$99.3 zł 368
4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$47.97 zł 178
-14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$93.8 zł 348
1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$108 zł 402
10.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$677 zł 2,512
140.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$493 zł 1,828
149.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$962 zł 3,569
213.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$821 zł 3,046
144.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,307 zł 8,558
241.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$2,287 zł 8,486
88.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Elblag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,395 zł 5,175
15.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7
-45.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

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