Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Elk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Elk

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.4% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.7% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.34 zł 30.93
90.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$39.99 zł 148
61.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.76 zł 25.08
55.92%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.13 zł 7.91
36.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.07 zł 7.66
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.11 zł 4.13
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$4.04 zł 14.99
-14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$4.10 zł 15.20
-5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 zł 3.97
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.28 zł 4.77
39.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.80 zł 6.67
-2.78%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.54 zł 9.42
27.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$4.80 zł 17.82
175.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.76 zł 25.09
18.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.15 zł 48.80
21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.09 zł 4.05
113.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.89 zł 7.01
-12.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.02 zł 7.50
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.90 zł 10.76
-15.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.89 zł 3.31
105.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.14 zł 4.23
82.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.35 zł 5.00
48.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 zł 1.92
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.34 zł 19.80
26.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.67 zł 28.47
-24.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.15 zł 4.28
16.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.38 zł 5.11
118.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.12 zł 4.14
111.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$32.65 zł 121
41.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.15 zł 7.97
89.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.48 zł 1.76
81.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.54 zł 50.2
37.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.69 zł 6.27
23.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$32.2K zł 119.6K
7.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$31.2K zł 115.9K
24.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$315 zł 1,168
-52.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$6.61 zł 24.51
211.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$13.52 zł 50.2
196.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$37.12 zł 138
28.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$19.76 zł 73.3
-7.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.60 zł 24.47
41.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$316 zł 1,173
94.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,453 zł 20.2K
201.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$83.3 zł 309
25.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$27.20 zł 101
51.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$85.0 zł 315
12.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$85.7 zł 318
40.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$552 zł 2,048
195.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$461 zł 1,709
166.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$939 zł 3,483
221.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$847 zł 3,143
136.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,368 zł 8,784
232.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$2,052 zł 7,613
110.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,308 zł 4,854
23.13%
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 Elk: March 2, 2026

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