Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kilkenny Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kilkenny

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.2% cheaper than Kilkenny without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.8% cheaper than Kilkenny without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.02 €13.83
0.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.9 €59.5
-7.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.23 €8.83
0.49%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.28 €3.7
-35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.37 €2.04
-5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.2 €5.36
-45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.15 €6.17
-46.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 €1.05
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.05 €1.77
-15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.7 €1.47
-1.76%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.24 €2.8
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.49 €8.19
40.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.5 €8.2
-15.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.61 €7.43
85.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.37 €2.04
-3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.39 €2.93
-39.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.01 €1.74
26.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 €1.07
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 €1.01
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 €0.91
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.01 €0.88
-19.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$19.05 €16.45
-65.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.1 €12.17
-58.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.93 €2.53
-54.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.95 €2.55
-1.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.26 €1.95
0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$100 €86.6
-53.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.11 €4.41
-17.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 €1.04
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.94 €30.17
-46.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.97 €1.7
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.9K €32.7K
-8.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.1K €19.1K
79.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$159 €137
-6.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.68 €18.72
-3.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$49.6 €42.82
-20.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.4 €46.93
-11.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.66 €10.07
59.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.08 €12.16
-33.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,026 €886
-40.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,307 €6,309
120.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$76.3 €65.9
36.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.78 €19.67
80.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83 €71.6
11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.7 €70.6
45.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,491 €1,287
6.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,177 €1,016
7.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,422 €2,091
25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,674 €1,446
23.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,750 €3,237
94.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,444 €2,974
32.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kilkenny
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,837 €2,449
-48.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.27
-10.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kilkenny: October 29, 2025

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