Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Izmir Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Izmir

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% more expensive than Izmir without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30% more expensive than Izmir without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.14 ₺320
97.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.94 ₺1,493
68.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.64 ₺300
34.55%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 ₺132
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.39 ₺54.7
60.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 ₺21.82
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.88 ₺153
-12.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.97 ₺196
-23.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 ₺42.99
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.9 ₺35.42
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.59 ₺102
-35.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.44 ₺95.8
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.94 ₺470
11.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.75 ₺265
18.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.15 ₺871
-27.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.44 ₺56.8
58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.79 ₺110
-39.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 ₺58.2
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.95 ₺76.8
30.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.8 ₺31.64
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.71 ₺28.04
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 ₺36.88
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.63 ₺24.88
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.32 ₺91.5
184.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.49 ₺452
-48.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 ₺82.9
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.09 ₺122
-5.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.64 ₺25.34
254.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$31.93 ₺1,256
44.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.1 ₺122
36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 ₺25.62
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.94 ₺194
278.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.22 ₺47.94
71.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$44.9K ₺1.8M
-23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$44.8K ₺1.8M
-11.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.2 ₺3,825
52.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.36 ₺447
84.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$13.56 ₺533
192.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.69 ₺1,915
-1.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18 ₺708
3.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.7 ₺303
21.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$435 ₺17.1K
39.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.2K ₺480.6K
31.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.2 ₺2,052
100.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.86 ₺1,411
14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.6 ₺3,684
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 ₺4,414
5.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$636 ₺25K
150.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$464 ₺18.2K
172.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,082 ₺42.6K
181.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$758 ₺29.8K
173.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,740 ₺68.4K
318.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,068 ₺42K
326.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Izmir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$803 ₺31.6K
82.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
39.1
-90.26%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

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