Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Genoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Genoa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.7% cheaper than Genoa without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.5% cheaper than Genoa without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.18 €14.83
-6.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.8 €69.7
-20.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.75 €11.87
-25.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.98 €1.71
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.02 €2.61
-26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.26 €1.09
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.74 €4.95
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.76 €4.97
-33.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.84 €1.59
-38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.48 €2.14
-30.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.51 €3.03
-52.42%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.68 €4.04
-33.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.35 €15.84
-27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.79 €11.9
-42.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.6 €20.37
-32.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.48 €2.14
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.79
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.67 €2.31
-23.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.6 €3.11
-29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 €1.7
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.82 €1.58
8.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 €0.54
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.81 €5.88
-3.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.31 €7.17
-29.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 €1.82
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.41 €2.08
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.25 €1.94
0.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.4 €47.79
-16.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.91 €5.96
-38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.63 €1.4
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$32.32 €27.9
-42.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.13 €1.84
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.3K €30.5K
-2.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K €29.6K
15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$241 €208
-38.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.31 €11.49
57.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.89 €25.8
32.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$63.8 €55.1
-24.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.3 €29.62
-45.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.24 €7.98
1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$512 €442
18.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.2K €8,814
57.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94 €81.1
11.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$52.8 €45.56
-22.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.7 €76.6
4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$124 €107
-4.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$894 €772
78.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$620 €535
103.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,459 €1,259
108.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,063 €917
94.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,776 €3,260
92.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,473 €1,272
208.82%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Genoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,086 €1,801
-29.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.62
-17.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Genoa: October 29, 2025

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