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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5% more expensive than Gyeongju without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$7.04 ₩10.3K
126.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$37.01 ₩54.0K
74.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$5.96 ₩8,693
76.85%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$4.19 ₩6,110
-30.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.83 ₩2,667
25.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.33 ₩1,940
18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$3.77 ₩5,508
-8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$5.92 ₩8,644
-34.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.25 ₩3,279
-49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$3.57 ₩5,204
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$3.14 ₩4,575
-44.27%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$3.01 ₩4,400
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$10.65 ₩15.5K
24.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$8.42 ₩12.3K
-4.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$27.27 ₩39.8K
-41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$8.37 ₩12.2K
-72.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$3.28 ₩4,786
-49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$7.46 ₩10.9K
-73.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$5.17 ₩7,543
-52.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$5.21 ₩7,596
-64.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$2.99 ₩4,367
-30.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$2.08 ₩3,042
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.20 ₩1,747
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$3.23 ₩4,720
108.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$15.34 ₩22.4K
-62.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.76 ₩2,570
-23.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$3.46 ₩5,048
-13.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.11 ₩1,620
113.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.87 ₩4,195
41.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.80 ₩1,161
8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$16.50 ₩24.1K
12.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.15 ₩1,685
81.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$28.1K ₩41.1M
23.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$24.6K ₩35.9M
57.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$194 ₩282.4K
-22.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$46.58 ₩68.0K
-55.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$27.77 ₩40.5K
44.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$48.45 ₩70.7K
-1.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$11.16 ₩16.3K
-16.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$497 ₩725.7K
23.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$14.0K ₩20.4M
17.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$104 ₩152.2K
-0.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$48.07 ₩70.1K
-14.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$86.5 ₩126.2K
10.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$118 ₩172.6K
1.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$449 ₩655.4K
262.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$378 ₩551.1K
225.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$1,045 ₩1.5M
188.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$773 ₩1.1M
159.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$9,790 ₩14.3M
-19.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$6,570 ₩9.6M
-34.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,729 ₩2.5M
-6.82%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gyeongju: February 28, 2026

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