Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kalamata

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.5% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.56 €15.16
-8.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.3 €46.03
20.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.31 €7.17
23.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.03 €3.48
-31.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.08 €1.8
7.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.63 €0.54
149.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.49 €3.88
-24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.65 €4.88
-32.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 €1.34
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 €1.22
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.85 €2.46
-41.40%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.92 €4.25
-36.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.44 €10.74
6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.74 €8.41
-17.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.57 €11.72
17.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.15 €1.86
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 €1.84
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 €1.15
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.05 €1.77
24.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.15 €0.99
53.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 €0.81
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 €1.1
55.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.06 €0.91
-23.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.53 €4.78
19.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.21 €8.82
-42.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 €1.75
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.34 €2.02
24.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.24 €1.94
1.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.81 €39.55
0.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.75 €4.1
-10.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.38 €15
7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.4K €24.5K
21.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.4K €25.4K
34.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$216 €187
-31.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.21 €22.63
-19.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.66 €29.92
14.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.56 €41.07
0.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$57.2 €49.37
-67.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.27 €8.87
-8.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$374 €323
62.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,693 €4,052
243.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.9 €80.2
12.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.49 €40.14
-11.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.1 €85.6
-6.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €104
-1.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$507 €438
213.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$389 €336
224.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$741 €640
311.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$613 €529
237.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,871 €2,479
153.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,487 €2,148
82.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kalamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$967 €835
51.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.99
-23.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalamata: October 29, 2025

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