Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Spezia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and La Spezia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.8% more expensive than La Spezia without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.5% cheaper than La Spezia without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.41 €15.03
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.5 €69.5
-20.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.07 €8.7
2.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.91 €1.65
45.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.02 €2.61
-26.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.38 €1.19
13.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.92 €5.11
-42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.02 €4.33
-23.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 €1.25
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.55 €2.2
-34.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.18 €3.61
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.05 €12.13
-5.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.48 €12.5
-44.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.01 €16.42
-15.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 €2.2
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.21 €1.91
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.44 €2.11
-16.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.82 €2.43
-9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.69 €2.32
-34.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.78 €1.54
15.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 €0.38
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.97 €6.02
-5.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.78 €5.86
-13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 €1.43
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.91 €1.65
52.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.75 €1.51
29.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.75 €33.45
19.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.76 €4.11
-11.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 €0.9
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$32.94 €28.44
-43.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.11 €1.82
-0.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K €23.9K
24.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K €22.6K
51.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$266 €230
-44.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.96 €11.19
61.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.96 €26.73
28.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$62.3 €53.8
-23.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.56 €15.16
5.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.87 €9.38
-13.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$576 €497
5.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,821
41.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67 €57.8
55.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.87 €37.02
-4.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.5 €72.1
10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 €102
0.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$765 €660
108.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$603 €520
109.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,168 €1,009
160.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$914 €789
126.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,789 €2,408
161.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,436 €2,104
86.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
La Spezia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,957 €1,690
-25.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.24
-10.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Spezia: October 28, 2025

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