Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Florence Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Florence

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.3% cheaper than Florence without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% cheaper than Florence without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.77 €19.66
-29.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94 €81.2
-31.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.38 €9.83
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 €1.66
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.23 €2.79
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.81 €5.88
-49.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.87 €5.93
-44.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 €1.47
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.19 €1.89
-21.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.35 €3.76
-61.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.35 €3.75
-28.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$20.82 €17.98
-36.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.31 €9.77
-29.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.84 €17.99
-23.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.83 €2.44
-19.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.93 €1.67
-11.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 €2.51
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.61 €3.12
-29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.64 €1.41
7.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 €1.48
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 €1.48
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 €0.45
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.74 €5.82
-2.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.48 €5.59
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 €1.48
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.57 €2.22
13.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2 €1.73
13.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.07 €38.05
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.68 €4.9
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.87 €1.61
-54.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.95 €31.9
-49.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K €27.9K
6.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.8K €27.5K
24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$206 €178
-27.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.87 €11.97
51.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.44 €30.6
11.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.8 €75.8
-45.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.82 €20.57
-22.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.8 €10.19
-20.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$771 €666
-21.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$19.6K €17K
-17.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86 €74.2
21.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.16 €26.91
31.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.2 €74.4
7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$148 €128
-19.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,107 €956
43.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$904 €780
39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,314 €1,998
31.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,496 €1,292
38.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,875 €5,072
23.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,108 €3,547
10.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Florence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,031 €1,753
-27.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.96
-3.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Florence: October 29, 2025

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