Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hella Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hella

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.1% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.2% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$27.03 ISK 3,372
-40.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$142 ISK 17.7K
-54.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$22.3 ISK 2,782
-53.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.08 ISK 758
-54.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.38 ISK 422
-34.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.51 ISK 314
-37.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.88 ISK 1,607
-73.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.33 ISK 1,414
-66.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.94 ISK 242
-41.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$4.31 ISK 538
-59.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.63 ISK 453
-53.99%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.5 ISK 811
-51.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.25 ISK 2,277
-27.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$23.89 ISK 2,981
-66.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$42.64 ISK 5,320
-62.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.22 ISK 402
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.4 ISK 299
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.01 ISK 376
-32.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.96 ISK 618
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.5 ISK 437
-49.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.41 ISK 300
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.05 ISK 381
-35.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.02 ISK 252
-59.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.71 ISK 1,711
-51.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$24.56 ISK 3,064
-76.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.68 ISK 459
-63.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.37 ISK 420
-13.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.29 ISK 785
-32.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.6 ISK 325
-66.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$87.4 ISK 10.9K
-78.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.52 ISK 315
-17.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$48.1K ISK 6M
-28.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$52.2K ISK 6.5M
-24.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$88.9 ISK 11.1K
66.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.09 ISK 3,380
-22.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$85.8 ISK 10.7K
-53.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.76 ISK 2,216
-47.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$319 ISK 39.8K
90.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$29.9K ISK 3.7M
-46.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$137 ISK 17K
-23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62 ISK 7,734
-33.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$185 ISK 23.1K
-50.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$264 ISK 32.9K
-55.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.63
-60.44%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hella: October 28, 2025

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