Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lake Balaton Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lake Balaton

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Lake Balaton without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.6% more expensive than Lake Balaton without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$8.37 Ft 2,854
90.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$46.03 Ft 15.7K
40.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.54 Ft 2,913
23.42%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.99 Ft 679
46.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.43 Ft 488
60.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.98 Ft 334
60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.89 Ft 645
82.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.21 Ft 752
75.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 Ft 372
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.57 Ft 534
14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.84 Ft 628
-4.89%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.70 Ft 920
19.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$9.09 Ft 3,099
45.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.04 Ft 2,061
32.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$12.00 Ft 4,092
33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.80 Ft 614
29.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.97 Ft 672
-16.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.06 Ft 703
-5.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.96 Ft 1,008
-17.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.11 Ft 379
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.18 Ft 401
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.47 Ft 501
36.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.56 Ft 190
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$6.60 Ft 2,249
2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$5.93 Ft 2,020
-2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.07 Ft 363
25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.42 Ft 483
111.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.13 Ft 385
109.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$25.20 Ft 8,591
83.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.93 Ft 999
38.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.11 Ft 377
-21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$17.15 Ft 5,847
8.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.70 Ft 580
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
34.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$30.9K Ft 10.5M
25.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$141 Ft 48.0K
6.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$26.45 Ft 9,018
-22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$19.57 Ft 6,673
104.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$45.91 Ft 15.7K
4.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$16.47 Ft 5,616
11.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$7.45 Ft 2,540
25.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$296 Ft 100.8K
108.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,535 Ft 2.2M
151.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$72.2 Ft 24.6K
44.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$26.80 Ft 9,137
53.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$71.5 Ft 24.4K
33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$80.2 Ft 27.3K
49.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$452 Ft 154.0K
260.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$342 Ft 116.7K
259.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$637 Ft 217.0K
374.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$535 Ft 182.3K
274.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,982 Ft 1.0M
163.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$2,284 Ft 778.6K
89.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lake Balaton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.4
-48.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lake Balaton: February 28, 2026

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