Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galway Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galway

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.3% cheaper than Galway without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.5% cheaper than Galway without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.63 €16.08
-13.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.4 €81.5
-32.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.46 €9.03
-1.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.33 €3.74
-35.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.44 €2.11
-8.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.55 €1.34
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.93 €5.98
-50.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.31 €5.45
-39.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 €1.24
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 €2.15
-30.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 €1.86
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.93 €3.4
-20.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.5 €10.79
6.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.31 €8.9
-22.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.85 €10.23
34.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.01 €2.6
-24.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.09 €1.81
-18.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.7 €2.33
-24.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.37 €2.91
-24.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 €1.23
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 €1.19
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.66 €1.43
-51.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.28 €16.65
-65.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.94 €11.17
-54.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.97 €4.29
-73.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.85 €4.18
-39.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.21 €1.9
2.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$69.8 €60.3
-33.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.93 €4.26
-14.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$44.06 €38.04
-57.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.7K €36K
-17.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.8K €34.3K
-0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$277 €239
-46.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.23 €18.33
-1.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.9 €48.29
-29.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$57 €49.24
-15.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.6 €7.42
115.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.91 €12.01
-32.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,076 €929
-43.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,230 €7,105
95.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.6 €76.5
17.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.06 €34.59
2.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 €86.9
-7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.4
12.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,001 €1,728
-20.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,739 €1,501
-27.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,319 €2,865
-8.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,553 €2,204
-18.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,855 €4,192
49.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,073 €3,517
11.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Galway
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,757 €2,381
-46.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

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