Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kosice Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kosice

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.8% more expensive than Kosice without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.8% more expensive than Kosice without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.21 €7.95
74.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.1 €49.29
12.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.48 €8.18
8.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.19 €2.76
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 €1.57
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.24 €1.94
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.68 €2.32
27.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 €1.97
67.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 €1.21
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.98 €1.71
-15.66%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.64 €3.14
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.18 €13.97
-17.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.91 €6.83
1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.35 €11.53
19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 €1.59
23.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 €1.61
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.35 €2.03
-13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.32 €4.6
-52.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.42 €1.23
23.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 €1.55
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 €1.42
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.88 €5.07
12.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.99 €5.17
-2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 €0.9
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 €2.07
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 €1.02
92.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.5 €24.61
61.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.36 €1.18
211.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 €1.11
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.34 €20.15
-19.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 €1.53
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K €21.9K
36.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.2K €21.8K
57.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$324 €280
-54.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.02 €26.79
-32.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.58 €16.91
102.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.2 €39.02
6.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.13 €12.2
31.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.14 €8.75
-7.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$463 €399
31.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,332 €6,330
119.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70 €60.4
49.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.44 €21.1
68.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76 €65.7
21.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.7
10.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$846 €731
88.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$706 €609
78.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,333 €1,151
128.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$915 €790
126.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,091 €3,532
77.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,170 €2,737
43.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kosice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,455 €1,256
0.51%
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 Kosice: October 29, 2025

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