Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jerusalem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jerusalem

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.1% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.7% cheaper than Jerusalem without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.92 ₪81.8
-29.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$83.8 ₪299
-23.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$15.77 ₪56.3
-34.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.19 ₪14.96
-33.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.78 ₪9.92
-19.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.09 ₪7.45
-24.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.12 ₪32.53
-62.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$8.54 ₪30.46
-55.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.14 ₪7.64
-46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.45 ₪8.73
-29.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.95 ₪10.51
-43.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 ₪14.91
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.9 ₪49.6
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.53 ₪41.13
-30.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.07 ₪64.5
-11.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.39 ₪12.11
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 ₪7.26
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 ₪6.15
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.5 ₪8.92
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.76 ₪6.27
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.52 ₪5.41
34.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.09 ₪7.47
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 ₪5.21
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.83 ₪35.07
-32.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.81 ₪52.9
-60.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.46 ₪8.77
-45.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.88 ₪10.27
1.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 ₪6.12
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$68.2 ₪243
-32.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.65 ₪13.04
15.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.88 ₪3.14
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.05 ₪100
-33.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 ₪7.21
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$46.5K ₪166.1K
-25.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$46.4K ₪165.7K
-14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$228 ₪812
-34.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.64 ₪45.12
65.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.37 ₪101
39.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$85.6 ₪306
-44.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$30.09 ₪107
-38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.8 ₪45.69
-26.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$906 ₪3,231
-32.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$21.7K ₪77.3K
-25.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$105 ₪373
-0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$64.1 ₪229
-35.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$125 ₪447
-26.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 ₪411
3.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,575 ₪5,620
1.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,154 ₪4,117
9.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,714 ₪9,683
12.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,882 ₪6,716
9.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14.7K ₪52.4K
-50.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,525 ₪34K
-52.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jerusalem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,976 ₪10.6K
-50.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6
-36.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jerusalem: October 26, 2025

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