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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.6% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.7% cheaper than Hella without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$26.88 ISK 3,281
-41.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$147 ISK 17.9K
-56.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$22.67 ISK 2,768
-54.26%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$6.20 ISK 756
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$3.39 ISK 414
-34.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$2.58 ISK 315
-39.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$12.68 ISK 1,548
-73.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$11.15 ISK 1,361
-65.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.87 ISK 229
-40.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$4.36 ISK 532
-58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.62 ISK 442
-51.66%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$6.42 ISK 783
-50.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$18.27 ISK 2,230
-26.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$23.94 ISK 2,922
-67.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$42.43 ISK 5,180
-63.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.30 ISK 403
-30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.49 ISK 304
-31.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.08 ISK 376
-37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$4.97 ISK 607
-49.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$3.56 ISK 434
-49.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.41 ISK 294
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$3.16 ISK 386
-38.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.95 ISK 238
-58.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$13.61 ISK 1,661
-51.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$22.70 ISK 2,772
-74.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.56 ISK 435
-62.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$3.36 ISK 410
-13.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$6.43 ISK 784
-34.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.51 ISK 307
-67.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$87.3 ISK 10.7K
-78.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.44 ISK 297
-14.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$48.0K ISK 5.9M
-27.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$52.7K ISK 6.4M
-24.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$87.5 ISK 10.7K
66.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$27.65 ISK 3,375
-24.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$85.1 ISK 10.4K
-53.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$17.38 ISK 2,121
-47.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$315 ISK 38.4K
96.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$30.5K ISK 3.7M
-47.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$136 ISK 16.6K
-23.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$60.6 ISK 7,403
-33.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$186 ISK 22.7K
-49.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$264 ISK 32.3K
-53.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.63
-60.44%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hella: April 12, 2026

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