Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hermel Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hermel

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.3% more expensive than Hermel without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.6% more expensive than Hermel without rent, and 127.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.66 LBPΒ 954.4K
50.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60.3 LBPΒ 5.4M
6.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.8 LBPΒ 697.9K
31.79%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.24 LBPΒ 290.3K
-14.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.65 LBPΒ 147.5K
35.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.88 LBPΒ 78.6K
78.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 LBPΒ 309.6K
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.06 LBPΒ 452.5K
-24.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 LBPΒ 154.2K
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 LBPΒ 71.6K
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 LBPΒ 161.2K
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.07 LBPΒ 274.9K
1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.24 LBPΒ 1M
18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.7 LBPΒ 868.1K
-17.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.29 LBPΒ 1M
41.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.75 LBPΒ 156.8K
30.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 LBPΒ 135.6K
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.15 LBPΒ 103.2K
77.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.05 LBPΒ 94.2K
142.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 LBPΒ 83.2K
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.99 LBPΒ 89K
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 LBPΒ 79.3K
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 LBPΒ 46.6K
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.43 LBPΒ 217.3K
171.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.16 LBPΒ 998.8K
-47.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.28 LBPΒ 114.1K
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.21 LBPΒ 197.5K
32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hermel
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
$5.1 LBPΒ 456.5K
-17.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 LBPΒ 113.2K
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.63 LBPΒ 1.8M
-4.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.88 LBPΒ 78.6K
137.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.6K LBPΒ 3.2B
-3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K LBPΒ 2.5B
42.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$219 LBPΒ 19.6M
-32.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.23 LBPΒ 3.3M
-43.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.86 LBPΒ 3.3M
7.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.99 LBPΒ 714.9K
17.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$307 LBPΒ 27.4M
98.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,398 LBPΒ 393.6M
266.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70 LBPΒ 6.3M
49.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.84 LBPΒ 4M
-8.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 LBPΒ 10.9M
-23.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95 LBPΒ 8.5M
24.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hermel
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
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hermel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hermel: October 29, 2025

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