Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlovac Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlovac

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.2% more expensive than Karlovac without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.2% more expensive than Karlovac without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.53 €10.82
28.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.33 €40
38.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.89 €6.82
30.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 €1.67
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.49 €2.15
-10.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.41 €1.21
11.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.24 €1.94
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.29 €1.98
66.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 €1.01
46.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.87 €1.62
-10.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.5 €3.03
-10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.95 €8.59
33.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.49 €9.92
-30.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.74 €11.86
16.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.71 €1.48
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 €1.54
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.07 €1.78
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 €1.41
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 €0.92
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 €1.49
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.05 €0.91
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.45 €4.7
20.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.55 €5.65
-10.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.76 €1.52
-24.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.54 €2.19
14.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 €1.53
28.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.72 €36.88
8.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.14 €2.71
34.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.96 €7.74
108.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 €1.47
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.5K €31.5K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.1K €22.5K
51.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$187 €161
-20.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.32 €20.14
-10.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.16 €27.77
23.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.02 €30.23
36.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.97 €12.93
24.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.51 €5.62
44.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$241 €208
152.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,390 €1,200
1059.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 €89.1
1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.13 €30.34
16.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.8 €61.1
30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$76 €65.6
56.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$421 €364
277.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$330 €285
282.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$643 €555
373.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$476 €411
334.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,779 €2,399
161.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,294 €1,981
98.29%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlovac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,250 €1,079
17.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.47
-14.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlovac: October 26, 2025

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