Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kotor Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kotor

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.9% more expensive than Kotor without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.2% more expensive than Kotor without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.11 €13.91
-0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.8 €49.94
10.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.36 €8.08
9.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.6 €2.25
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.26 €1.95
-1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.49 €1.28
5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.9 €2.51
17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.73 €3.22
2.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.18
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 €0.86
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.4 €2.07
-30.42%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.2 €2.76
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.05 €7.81
47.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.05 €6.95
-0.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.87 €10.25
34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.29 €1.11
76.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 €1.54
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.63 €1.41
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.57 €2.22
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 €0.84
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 €0.96
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.7 €1.47
16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.12 €3.56
59.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.56 €5.66
-10.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.88 €1.63
55.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.42 €1.22
59.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.69 €32.54
22.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.71 €0.61
495.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 €0.92
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.49 €9.92
62.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.74 €1.51
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.2K €25.2K
18.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.4K €22.8K
50.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$122 €106
21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.53 €16
13.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.66 €27.33
25.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.87 €37.88
9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.55 €12.56
27.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.73 €4.95
63.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$290 €250
109.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,550 €6,519
113.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.6 €71.3
26.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.38 €39.18
-9.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.2 €83
-3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 €95.8
6.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$700 €604
127.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$667 €576
89.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,287 €1,111
136.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,344 €1,161
53.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,115 €3,553
76.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,879 €2,486
57.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kotor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$999 €862
46.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.93
-35.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kotor: October 29, 2025

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