Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Icheon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Icheon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.6% cheaper than Icheon without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.3% more expensive than Icheon without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.16 β‚©8,354
161.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.04 β‚©50.3K
72.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.12 β‚©8,299
67.97%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.19 β‚©5,682
-33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.27 β‚©1,718
75.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.15 β‚©1,557
36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.6 β‚©4,883
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.98 β‚©8,118
-36.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.36 β‚©3,198
-51.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.45 β‚©4,676
-49.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.08 β‚©4,176
-45.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.99 β‚©4,061
4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.57 β‚©14.3K
25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.3 β‚©11.3K
-3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.58 β‚©37.4K
-42.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$8.68 β‚©11.8K
-73.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.24 β‚©4,393
-47.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.19 β‚©9,751
-71.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.12 β‚©6,947
-50.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$5.19 β‚©7,040
-66.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.01 β‚©4,091
-31.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.08 β‚©2,817
-4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.21 β‚©1,641
-33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.32 β‚©4,511
98.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.88 β‚©18.8K
-57.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 β‚©2,294
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.35 β‚©4,545
-12.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.08 β‚©1,469
110.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.52 β‚©4,771
20.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 β‚©1,091
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.43 β‚©22.3K
13.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 β‚©1,585
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K β‚©38M
23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.2K β‚©34.2M
57.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$192 β‚©260.5K
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$51.1 β‚©69.3K
-58.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.76 β‚©37.7K
42.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.7 β‚©29.4K
120.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.81 β‚©14.7K
-13.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$495 β‚©672.3K
22.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.4K β‚©19.5M
12.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 β‚©140.7K
0.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$67.2 β‚©91.1K
-38.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.2 β‚©118.2K
6.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 β‚©158K
1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$745 β‚©1M
113.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$372 β‚©504.2K
239.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,070 β‚©1.5M
184.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$770 β‚©1M
168.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,679 β‚©9.1M
8.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,545 β‚©7.5M
-17.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Icheon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,116 β‚©2.9M
-30.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Icheon: October 28, 2025

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