Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Greece

For one person, living is cheaper in Greece: $1,529 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $8,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
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🇬🇷 Greece
$1,529
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🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.7% cheaper than Greece without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1% cheaper than Greece without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$17.15 €15.30
-0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$56.7 €50.6
10.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$11.12 €9.92
2.70%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.81 €3.40
-18.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.43 €2.17
-2.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.59 €0.53
181.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$5.63 €5.02
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$5.70 €5.09
-42.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.67 €1.49
-29.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.41 €1.26
32.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.72 €2.43
-44.12%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$4.68 €4.18
-17.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$14.06 €12.55
-8.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$10.45 €9.32
-24.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$15.32 €13.67
15.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.11 €1.89
7.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.09 €1.87
-15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.49 €1.33
26.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$2.17 €1.94
13.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.22 €1.09
52.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.11 €0.99
86.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.06 €0.95
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.86 €0.77
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$5.28 €4.71
30.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$9.19 €8.20
-39.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.95 €1.74
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.91 €2.60
-25.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.39 €1.24
61.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$33.28 €29.70
35.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$4.59 €4.10
-12.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.09 €0.97
-1.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$16.74 €14.94
-1.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$2.18 €1.95
3.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$28.5K €25.5K
17.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$27.7K €24.7K
46.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$216 €192
-24.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$24.65 €21.99
-24.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$31.40 €28.02
5.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$48.61 €43.38
-5.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$23.23 €20.73
-19.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$9.62 €8.59
-1.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$437 €390
57.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$10.0K €8,930
68.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$89.4 €79.8
17.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$39.46 €35.22
14.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$95.4 €85.2
3.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$118 €106
4.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$542 €483
192.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$433 €386
179.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$933 €832
203.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$759 €678
158.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$3,033 €2,707
152.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,419 €2,159
83.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Greece
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,128 €1,007
39.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
4.54
-16.52%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Greece: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Greece
$433 64.2% $776
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Greece
$295 8.5% $23
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Greece
$268 8.3% $20
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Greece
$272 26.1% $56
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Greece
$154 8.1% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Greece
$68 4.5% $2.9
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Greece
$49 23% $15
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇬🇷 Greece
🕒 Local time
07:58 7:58 AM
09:58 9:58 AM
2 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
10,482,487
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