Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ferrara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ferrara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% cheaper than Ferrara without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.5% cheaper than Ferrara without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.88 €16.3
-14.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.3 €59
-6.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.47 €9.9
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 €1.65
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.6 €2.24
-14.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.23 €1.07
27.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.94 €5.13
-42.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.68 €4.04
-18.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 €1.26
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.53 €2.19
-31.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.77 €2.39
-39.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.17 €3.6
-24.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.75 €12.73
-9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.15 €9.63
-28.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.45 €16.79
-17.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.92 €1.66
18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 €1.54
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.14 €2.71
-35.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.39 €2.93
-24.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.73 €1.49
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 €1.45
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 €1.31
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.34 €0.3
138.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.24 €5.39
5.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.75 €4.1
23.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.55 €1.34
-14.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 €1.46
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 €1.52
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.59 €31.6
26.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.14 €7.02
-48.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.78 €1.53
-51.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.81 €30.05
-46.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37K €31.9K
-6.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.4K €35.8K
-4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$196 €170
-24.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.89 €11.13
62.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.33 €27.05
26.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.29 €29.61
39.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.72 €14.43
11.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.99 €7.76
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$352 €304
72.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,692 €5,778
140.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.3 €71.1
26.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.6 €35.05
1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$106 €91.9
-12.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.9 €80.2
27.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$624 €539
155.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$571 €493
121.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,303 €1,125
133.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$912 €787
127.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,388 €2,062
204.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,879 €1,622
142.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ferrara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,669 €1,441
-12.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.44
-14.19%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ferrara: October 27, 2025

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