Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Imperia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Imperia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9% cheaper than Imperia without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% more expensive than Imperia without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.17 €14.83
-6.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.9 €46.56
18.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.66 €10.07
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.82 €1.57
52.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.19 €2.75
-30.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.33 €1.15
18.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.7 €4.92
-40.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.61 €4.84
-31.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 €0.86
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.17 €1.88
-20.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.27 €2.82
-48.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.19 €3.62
-25.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.3 €8.89
29.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.77 €11.03
-37.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.99 €20.71
-33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.57 €2.22
-11.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.38 €2.05
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.37 €2.91
-39.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.09 €3.53
-37.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 €2.16
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.77 €1.53
15.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 €0.59
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.84 €5.9
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.98 €4.3
17.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.99
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 €2.45
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.82 €1.57
24.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.85 €37.86
5.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.58 €3.95
-7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 €0.91
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$30.21 €26.08
-38.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33K €28.5K
4.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.8K €30.9K
10.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$155 €134
-4.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.89 €9.4
92.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.9 €26.68
28.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$71.6 €61.8
-33.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.29 €20.11
-20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.2 €7.94
1.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$875 €755
-30.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.3K €14.1K
-1.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$94.2 €81.3
10.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.29 €35.65
-0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 €86.4
-7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$132 €114
-10.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$764 €660
108.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$579 €500
117.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,230 €1,062
147.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$921 €795
124.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,907 €2,510
150.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,134 €1,843
113.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Imperia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,861 €1,607
-21.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.25
17.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Imperia: October 29, 2025

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