Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karlovy Vary

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.2% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.7% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$8.59 Kč 180
85.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$44.45 Kč 931
45.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$8.94 Kč 187
17.90%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.03 Kč 63.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.87 Kč 39.06
22.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.21 Kč 25.37
29.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.13 Kč 44.69
61.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$1.95 Kč 40.81
98.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 Kč 24.15
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.43 Kč 30.00
25.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.17 Kč 45.48
-19.35%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.84 Kč 59.5
13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$12.20 Kč 255
8.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$7.20 Kč 151
11.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$12.75 Kč 267
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.67 Kč 35.05
39.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.71 Kč 35.88
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.06 Kč 43.14
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$3.43 Kč 71.9
-28.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.32 Kč 27.73
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.16 Kč 24.39
79.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.24 Kč 25.94
61.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.72 Kč 15.13
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$6.94 Kč 145
-2.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$7.00 Kč 147
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.86 Kč 17.94
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.81 Kč 37.84
66.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$2.36 Kč 49.36
0.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$25.42 Kč 532
81.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$2.82 Kč 59.1
44.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.33 Kč 27.77
-34.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$15.46 Kč 324
20.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.65 Kč 34.61
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
24.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
63.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$255 Kč 5,343
-41.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$25.77 Kč 540
-19.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$20.71 Kč 434
93.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$57.4 Kč 1,203
-16.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$21.84 Kč 457
-15.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$7.17 Kč 150
29.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$189 Kč 3,963
224.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
484.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$84.7 Kč 1,774
23.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$41.57 Kč 870
-1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$97.9 Kč 2,049
-2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$112 Kč 2,353
6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$714 Kč 15.0K
128.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$386 Kč 8,091
218.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
110.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
77.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
7.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
-18.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
13.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.56
-31.47%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

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