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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.9% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.46
$11.01 zł 39.64
43.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.8
$53.6 zł 193
20.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.82
$9.64 zł 34.71
7.57%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$3.93 zł 14.16
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$2.18 zł 7.84
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.32
$2.26 zł 8.12
-31.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.88
$4.13 zł 14.88
-18.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.32
$3.95 zł 14.24
-1.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.10 zł 3.96
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.40 zł 5.04
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.40 zł 5.05
25.00%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.70
$3.69 zł 13.29
-14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.49
$9.30 zł 33.48
45.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.63
$6.34 zł 22.81
22.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.32
$11.60 zł 41.75
34.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.29 zł 4.65
76.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.76 zł 6.34
-2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$1.80 zł 6.47
7.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.15
$3.09 zł 11.14
-18.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.05 zł 3.77
70.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.03 zł 3.70
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.35 zł 4.85
43.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.69 zł 2.49
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.66
$5.28 zł 19.02
25.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.92
$7.12 zł 25.63
-18.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.17 zł 4.22
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$1.71 zł 6.17
70.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.00
$1.06 zł 3.83
121.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.89
$40.89 zł 147
11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.58
$2.49 zł 8.95
68.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.02 zł 3.67
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.91
$13.00 zł 46.81
43.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.64 zł 5.90
27.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.5K
$32.8K zł 118.1K
5.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$31.4K zł 113.1K
26.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$274 zł 986
-46.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.73
$9.26 zł 33.35
125.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.85
$16.84 zł 60.6
136.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.35
$39.36 zł 142
23.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.04
$22.98 zł 82.7
-17.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.72
$7.99 zł 28.76
13.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €526
$446 zł 1,604
38.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.8K
$13.0K zł 46.8K
24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.0
$76.9 zł 277
35.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.50
$45.75 zł 165
-11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.8
$99.3 zł 358
-5.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$113 zł 406
8.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,365
$905 zł 3,259
77.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,073
$746 zł 2,686
68.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,608
$1,566 zł 5,638
95.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$1,166 zł 4,199
72.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,555
$5,885 zł 21.2K
30.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,716
$3,940 zł 14.2K
10.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,394
$1,998 zł 7,192
-18.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.77
-50.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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