Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gongju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.6% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.34 β‚©9,956
119.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.01 β‚©48.9K
77.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.13 β‚©8,319
67.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.23 β‚©5,739
-34.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.88 β‚©2,551
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 β‚©1,874
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.65 β‚©4,946
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.99 β‚©8,131
-36.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.34 β‚©3,180
-51.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.59 β‚©4,868
-51.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.11 β‚©4,220
-46.30%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 β‚©3,877
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.44 β‚©14.2K
27.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.2 β‚©11.1K
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.66 β‚©37.5K
-42.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$8.3 β‚©11.3K
-72.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.16 β‚©4,293
-46.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.47 β‚©10.1K
-72.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.4 β‚©7,323
-52.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.22 β‚©7,088
-66.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.05 β‚©4,136
-32.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.01 β‚©2,723
-1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 β‚©1,637
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.41 β‚©4,626
93.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.08 β‚©19.1K
-58.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.74 β‚©2,367
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.35 β‚©4,540
-12.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.06 β‚©1,435
114.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.55 β‚©4,813
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 β‚©1,137
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.22 β‚©22K
15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 β‚©1,596
77.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
24.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.5K β‚©33.3M
61.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$186 β‚©252.5K
-20.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$50.2 β‚©68.1K
-58.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.46 β‚©37.3K
44.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.18 β‚©64K
1.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.3 β‚©15.3K
-16.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$496 β‚©672.3K
22.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.4K β‚©19.5M
11.84%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 β‚©142.1K
-0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.74 β‚©64.8K
-13.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.1 β‚©118.2K
6.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 β‚©159.3K
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$458 β‚©620.8K
247.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$373 β‚©505.6K
238.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,070 β‚©1.5M
184.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$753 β‚©1M
174.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,561 β‚©10.3M
-3.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,499 β‚©7.5M
-17.27%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,207 β‚©1.6M
21.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gongju: October 27, 2025

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