Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esztergom Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Esztergom

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.9% more expensive than Esztergom without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.4% more expensive than Esztergom without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.37 Ft 2,901
92.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.95 Ft 14.9K
49.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.71 Ft 3,016
18.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.04 Ft 706
36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.43 Ft 495
55.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 Ft 413
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.89 Ft 656
80.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.26 Ft 781
69.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 Ft 352
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.52 Ft 528
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.83 Ft 632
-8.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.7 Ft 935
15.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.49 Ft 3,287
40.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.97 Ft 2,070
33.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.34 Ft 4,276
29.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.65 Ft 573
38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.91 Ft 660
-10.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 Ft 622
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.28 Ft 1,137
-22.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.08 Ft 375
62.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.43 Ft 494
43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 Ft 576
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 Ft 177
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.85 Ft 2,375
-3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.06 Ft 2,100
-3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 Ft 397
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 Ft 595
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 Ft 388
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24.59 Ft 8,520
87.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.64 Ft 913
60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.16 Ft 401
-25.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.73 Ft 4,756
36.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.75 Ft 606
19.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.4K Ft 8.5M
41.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.8K Ft 12.1M
13.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$198 Ft 68.8K
-25.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.64 Ft 9,230
-21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.98 Ft 6,922
98.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.19 Ft 16K
3.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.96 Ft 5,875
9.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.35 Ft 2,547
27.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$330 Ft 114.4K
83.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,467 Ft 1.2M
364.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
85.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.7 Ft 9,598
48.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
48.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
73.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$454 Ft 157.3K
250.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$339 Ft 117.4K
272.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$631 Ft 218.6K
382.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$528 Ft 182.9K
292.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,588 Ft 896.5K
181.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,342 Ft 811.4K
94.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Esztergom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,131 Ft 391.7K
29.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.5
-49.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Esztergom: October 28, 2025

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