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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.7% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.1% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.92 zł 29.22
103.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.24 zł 152
55.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.94 zł 25.6
48.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 zł 8.09
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.08 zł 7.65
7.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.11 zł 4.1
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.97 zł 14.65
-14.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.13 zł 15.22
-7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 zł 3.93
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 zł 4.97
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.87 zł 6.9
-10.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.59 zł 9.54
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.86 zł 17.92
173.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.48 zł 23.89
23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.29 zł 49.02
20.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.09 zł 4.04
109.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 zł 6.84
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.06 zł 7.6
-0.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.88 zł 10.64
-11.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.92 zł 3.38
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 zł 4.2
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 zł 4.95
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 zł 2.04
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.21 zł 19.2
26.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.79 zł 25.04
-13.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 zł 4.32
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.34 zł 4.96
117.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.11 zł 4.1
104.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$31.81 zł 117
45.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.21 zł 8.17
91.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 zł 1.93
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.31 zł 49.09
40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 zł 6.19
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K zł 120.5K
5.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.5K zł 112.4K
30.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$311 zł 1,146
-52.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.68 zł 24.63
214.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.61 zł 50.2
191.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.82 zł 136
30.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.78 zł 73
-6.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.71 zł 24.74
39.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$321 zł 1,184
89.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,474 zł 20.2K
194.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.3 zł 311
23.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27 zł 99.6
52.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.2 zł 318
7.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.7 zł 320
36.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$536 zł 1,978
196.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$464 zł 1,710
172.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$938 zł 3,459
224.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$869 zł 3,203
138.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,360 zł 8,705
208.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,080 zł 7,671
118.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,275 zł 4,704
14.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7
-45.57%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Elk: October 28, 2025

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