Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolasin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolasin

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.8% more expensive than Kolasin without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.4% more expensive than Kolasin without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.65 €4.87
184.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29 €25.04
120.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.71 €8.39
5.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.53 €1.32
81.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.79 €1.55
24.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 €1.01
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.97 €2.56
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.93 €2.53
30.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 €1.24
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 €0.97
54.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 €1.53
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.59 €3.1
-12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.52 €11.68
-1.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.65 €6.61
4.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.4 €8.12
69.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.15 €1.85
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.37 €2.04
-28.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.58 €3.09
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 €1.62
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 €1.01
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 €1.66
2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.53 €1.32
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.94 €3.4
67.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.92 €5.11
-0.84%
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
$2.06 €1.78
41.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.43 €1.23
58.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.03 €31.97
24.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.19 €1.02
255.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.01 €0.87
-14.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.36 €9.81
64.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 €1.45
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.3K €26.2K
13.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.8K €24.9K
37.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$94.2 €81.3
57.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.68 €15.27
18.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.52 €24.62
39.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.66 €38.56
7.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.08 €12.16
31.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.37 €2.91
178.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$291 €251
108.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,443 €6,426
116.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.32 €20.13
347.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.89 €33.58
5.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$119 €103
-22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-7.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$732 €632
117.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$529 €457
138.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,257 €1,086
142.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$936 €808
121.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,322 €2,868
119.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,523 €2,179
80.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kolasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$913 €788
60.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.38
-29.18%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kolasin: October 28, 2025

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