Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Grenoble Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Grenoble

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.3% cheaper than Grenoble without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Grenoble without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.44 €15.06
-7.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.2 €50.3
10.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.53 €10.82
-17.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.54 €3.06
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.67 €2.3
-16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 €1.48
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.03 €6.07
-51.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.04 €6.08
-45.74%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.31 €1.13
-12.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 €1.4
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.92 €2.52
-42.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.43 €3.82
-29.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$23.77 €20.52
-44.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.91 €10.28
-32.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.58 €16.9
-18.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.86 €2.47
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.1 €1.81
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.41 €2.95
-40.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 €2.17
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.15 €1.86
-18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.37 €2.05
-13.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.55 €1.34
27.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.68
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$14.31 €12.36
-53.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.07 €8.69
-41.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.52 €3.04
-62.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.77 €2.39
5.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.35 €2.03
-3.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$76.7 €66.2
-39.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.21 €2.77
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.96 €1.7
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.38 €29.68
-45.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.8K €31.8K
-6.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.3K €33.9K
0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$273 €236
-45.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.15 €22.58
-19.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.56 €33.29
2.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.72 €36.89
12.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.26 €20.09
-20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.27 €13.19
-38.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$739 €638
-17.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,174 €7,057
97.11%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.9 €53.4
68.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.09 €29.43
20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.5 €76.4
4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$162 €139
-26.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$806 €696
97.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$616 €532
104.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,424 €1,230
113.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$930 €803
122.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,597 €3,969
58.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,283 €2,835
38.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Grenoble
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,968 €2,563
-50.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.68
3.53%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grenoble: October 27, 2025

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