Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ilion Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ilion

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Ilion without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.3% more expensive than Ilion without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.17 €12.23
13.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.1 €49.28
12.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.6 €7.43
19.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.01 €3.46
-30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.67 €1.44
33.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 €0.48
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.78 €4.99
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.71 €4.93
-33.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 €1.67
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 €1.18
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.9 €2.51
-42.41%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.15 €4.45
-39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.09 €12.17
-5.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.17 €9.64
-28.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.92 €12.88
7.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.25 €1.94
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.79
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 €1.32
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.48 €2.14
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.36 €1.18
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.16 €1.01
76.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 €0.77
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 €0.98
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.58 €4.82
18.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.58 €7.41
-31.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 €1.73
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.86 €2.47
2.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.6 €1.38
41.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.76 €39.51
0.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.15 €3.58
1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.5 €9.93
62.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.17 €1.87
-3.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K €25.1K
18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25K €21.6K
58.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$220 €190
-32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.68 €23.9
-24.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.8 €28.32
20.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.69 €42.04
-1.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.27 €20.09
-20.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.67 €8.35
-3.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$514 €444
18.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,401 €5,527
151.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.8 €78.4
14.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.88 €27.53
28.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.8 €85.3
-6.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 €101
0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$496 €428
220.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$394 €341
219.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$766 €661
297.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$608 €525
240.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,835 €3,311
89.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,077 €2,657
47.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ilion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,293 €1,116
13.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ilion: October 29, 2025

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