Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaunas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaunas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% more expensive than Kaunas without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.2% more expensive than Kaunas without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.6 €10.02
38.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$64.8 €56
-1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.05 €7.81
13.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 €3.13
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.23 €1.93
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.79 €1.54
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.06 €4.37
-32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.31 €3.72
-11.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 €1.2
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.85 €1.59
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.3 €1.99
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.73 €2.36
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.07 €9.56
20.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.97 €6.89
0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.18 €10.52
31.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.19 €1.03
91.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 €1.14
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.14 €1.85
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.59 €3.1
-28.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 €0.87
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 €0.99
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.5
14.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.03 €0.89
-21.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.74 €4.95
14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.68 €10.95
-53.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.64 €1.42
-18.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.22 €1.92
31.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.94 €0.81
141.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.83 €28.34
40.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.87 €2.48
47.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.4 €8.12
98.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 €1.41
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K €33.3K
-10.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.7K €28.3K
21.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$264 €228
-43.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.01 €13.82
31.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.8 €14.5
136.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.92 €35.33
17.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.73 €19.63
-18.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.72 €8.39
-3.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$653 €564
-6.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,719 €6,665
108.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.1 €74.4
21.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.79 €42.12
-15.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$98.7 €85.2
-6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$115 €99
3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$724 €625
120.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$520 €449
142.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,209 €1,044
151.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$777 €671
166.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,231 €3,653
72.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,695 €2,327
68.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kaunas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,437 €1,240
1.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaunas: October 27, 2025

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