Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hamrun Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hamrun

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.1% more expensive than Hamrun without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.2% cheaper than Hamrun without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.11 €14.77
-5.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$75.3 €65
-14.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.47 €8.17
8.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.14 €1.85
4.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 €1.4
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.72 €2.35
25.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2 €1.73
91.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 €1.17
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 €1.07
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.17 €3.6
-59.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.64 €4.01
-32.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.38 €8.96
28.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.49 €8.19
-15.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.39 €16.74
-17.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.43 €3.83
-48.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.14 €2.71
-45.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.24 €2.8
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.61 €3.12
-29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.49 €2.15
-29.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 €1.13
56.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.42 €2.09
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.23 €1.06
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.64 €5.73
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.79 €7.59
-33.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.86 €1.61
-28.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.31 €1.99
26.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.34 €2.02
-2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.88 €5.08
-28.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 €0.92
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$49.63 €42.85
-62.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 €1.3
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.5K €34.1K
-12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.9K €32.7K
4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$92.5 €79.8
60.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.9 €24.09
-24.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.95 €25
36.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.5 €55.7
-25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.79 €19.68
-18.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.52 €9.08
-10.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$774 €668
-21.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.9K €9,429
47.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.5 €79
14.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.17 €32.95
7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 €89.3
-10.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.6 €86
19.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$682 €589
133.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$629 €543
100.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,624 €1,403
87.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,427 €1,232
44.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,583 €2,230
181.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,038 €1,760
123.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hamrun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,091 €942
34.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.7
41.11%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamrun: October 28, 2025

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