Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isernia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Isernia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.8% more expensive than Isernia without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than Isernia without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.33 €14.96
-7.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$55.2 €47.69
15.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.24 €7.11
24.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.36 €1.17
104.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.3 €1.99
-3.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.13 €0.98
38.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.83 €5.04
-41.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.53 €3.91
-15.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.05 €1.77
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.64 €2.28
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.8 €2.41
11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.24 €13.15
-12.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.34 €10.66
-35.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.8 €15.37
-10.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.62 €1.4
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.83 €1.58
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 €1.54
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.32 €2
9.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.22
24.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.85 €1.6
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 €1.33
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.41 €0.35
97.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.91 €5.1
11.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.35 €5.48
-7.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.62 €1.4
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.56 €1.35
87.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.47
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.07 €38.05
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.38 €2.92
25.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.11 €1.82
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.3 €25.3
-36.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.68
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K €25.1K
18.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K €24K
42.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$190 €164
-21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.23 €12.29
47.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.59 €26.41
29.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.6 €47.1
-12.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.28 €20.1
-20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.93 €7.71
5.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$625 €540
-2.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,204 €3,630
283.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.2 €58
55.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.07 €26.83
32.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.4 €70.3
13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$86.3 €74.5
37.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$757 €654
110.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$570 €492
121.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,214 €1,048
150.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$908 €784
127.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,014 €2,602
141.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,267 €1,957
100.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Isernia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.93
-22.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isernia: October 27, 2025

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