Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gyeongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gyeongju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.2% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.1% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 37.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.28 β‚©9,877
121.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.88 β‚©50K
73.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.94 β‚©8,066
73.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.03 β‚©5,470
-31.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 β‚©2,472
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.39 β‚©1,892
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.64 β‚©4,941
-6.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.04 β‚©8,200
-36.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.28 β‚©3,095
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.57 β‚©4,844
-51.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.09 β‚©4,193
-45.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 β‚©4,083
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.52 β‚©14.3K
26.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.3 β‚©11.3K
-3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.7 β‚©37.6K
-42.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$8.48 β‚©11.5K
-73.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.27 β‚©4,437
-48.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.53 β‚©10.2K
-72.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.11 β‚©6,938
-50.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.04 β‚©6,844
-65.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.97 β‚©4,026
-30.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.04 β‚©2,767
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.16 β‚©1,574
-30.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.38 β‚©4,585
94.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.98 β‚©19K
-58.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.77 β‚©2,397
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.37 β‚©4,579
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 β‚©1,450
112.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.98 β‚©4,042
41.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 β‚©1,145
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.67 β‚©22.6K
12.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 β‚©1,592
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.9K β‚©37.9M
23.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.3K β‚©34.4M
56.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$189 β‚©256.6K
-21.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$46.4 β‚©63K
-54.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.67 β‚©37.5K
43.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
2.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.04 β‚©15K
-15.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$498 β‚©675.4K
21.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.3K β‚©19.4M
12.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 β‚©140.1K
1.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.97 β‚©63.7K
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.7 β‚©119K
5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 β‚©160K
0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$454 β‚©616.3K
250.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$375 β‚©508.6K
236.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,075 β‚©1.5M
183.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$782 β‚©1.1M
164.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,853 β‚©9.3M
6.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,846 β‚©7.9M
-22.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,404 β‚©1.9M
4.19%
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 Gyeongju: October 28, 2025

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