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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.2% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$8.29 Kč 171
90.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$44.30 Kč 914
45.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$8.88 Kč 183
16.78%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.92 Kč 60.2
-1.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$1.89 Kč 39.04
17.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.23 Kč 25.29
26.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.14 Kč 44.20
57.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.95 Kč 40.17
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.10 Kč 22.71
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.43 Kč 29.54
25.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.19 Kč 45.12
-20.09%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.88 Kč 59.5
10.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$12.55 Kč 259
7.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.88 Kč 142
13.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$13.09 Kč 270
19.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.73 Kč 35.63
31.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.71 Kč 35.29
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.09 Kč 43.22
-7.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$3.37 Kč 69.6
-25.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.37 Kč 28.28
30.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.17 Kč 24.08
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.18 Kč 24.45
64.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.71 Kč 14.72
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$7.20 Kč 149
-7.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$6.92 Kč 143
-16.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.94 Kč 19.48
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$1.79 Kč 36.91
62.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$2.35 Kč 48.50
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$25.37 Kč 524
80.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$2.72 Kč 56.1
54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.33 Kč 27.47
-39.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$15.10 Kč 312
23.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.63 Kč 33.59
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$28.3K Kč 583.5K
22.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$23.9K Kč 493.6K
65.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$250 Kč 5,161
-41.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$25.53 Kč 527
-18.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$20.99 Kč 433
89.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$58.2 Kč 1,202
-16.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$21.81 Kč 450
-13.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$6.84 Kč 141
32.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$189 Kč 3,891
227.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$2,787 Kč 57.5K
479.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$87.2 Kč 1,799
19.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$41.06 Kč 848
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$100 Kč 2,071
-6.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$112 Kč 2,319
9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$713 Kč 14.7K
125.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$397 Kč 8,197
217.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$1,426 Kč 29.4K
114.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$1,156 Kč 23.9K
73.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$7,225 Kč 149.1K
6.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$5,243 Kč 108.2K
-16.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$1,423 Kč 29.4K
15.14%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: April 12, 2026

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