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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Krakow

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.5% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.4% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$11.03 zł 40.04
46.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$53.2 zł 193
19.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$9.66 zł 35.06
7.66%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$4.02 zł 14.59
-31.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.17 zł 7.88
6.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.22 zł 8.07
-30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$4.09 zł 14.85
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$4.13 zł 15.00
-5.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.16 zł 4.22
-2.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.38 zł 5.00
32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.41 zł 5.10
25.53%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.59 zł 13.04
-12.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$9.23 zł 33.51
42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$6.47 zł 23.47
20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$11.41 zł 41.43
39.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.31 zł 4.76
73.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.77 zł 6.42
-2.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.83 zł 6.66
8.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.00 zł 10.87
-18.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.05 zł 3.80
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 zł 3.71
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.31 zł 4.74
45.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.69 zł 2.51
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$5.36 zł 19.44
24.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.74 zł 24.48
-15.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 zł 4.26
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.78 zł 6.45
68.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.10 zł 3.99
112.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$40.12 zł 146
14.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$2.45 zł 8.91
73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.97 zł 3.54
-17.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$13.07 zł 47.46
42.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.71 zł 6.22
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$33.1K zł 120.3K
3.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$31.6K zł 114.6K
23.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$275 zł 999
-46.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$9.21 zł 33.44
122.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$16.93 zł 61.5
137.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$38.37 zł 139
29.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$22.54 zł 81.8
-17.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$8.33 zł 30.25
9.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$447 zł 1,623
37.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$13.0K zł 47.2K
25.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$77.0 zł 279
32.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$45.46 zł 165
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$101 zł 367
-6.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 zł 403
6.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$921 zł 3,342
76.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$745 zł 2,703
68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,598 zł 5,801
95.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,170 zł 4,248
74.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$5,825 zł 21.1K
34.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$3,755 zł 13.6K
16.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$2,008 zł 7,289
-24.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.77
-50.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

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