Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leiria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leiria

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.8% more expensive than Leiria without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.3% more expensive than Leiria without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.48 €9.91
40.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.21 €39.9
38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.77 €8.43
5.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.51 €1.3
84.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2 €1.73
11.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.23
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.56 €3.07
-4.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 €3.01
9.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.8 €1.55
-3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.42 €1.22
17.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.98 €2.57
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.22 €10.55
8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.28 €6.29
9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.6 €10.01
37.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 €1.59
23.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.28 €1.1
32.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 €1.26
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.47 €2.14
3.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.31 €1.13
34.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.79 €1.55
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.9 €1.64
4.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 €0.74
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.47 €5.59
1.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.42 €4.68
8.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 €1.11
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 €1.41
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.87 €1.62
21.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.55 €9.11
337.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.12 €3.55
2.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 €0.73
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.7K €30K
-0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K €34.5K
-0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$123 €106
20.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.9 €18.05
0.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$40.02 €34.56
-0.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.52 €34.12
21.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.65 €11.78
36.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.33 €8.05
0.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$622 €537
-2.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,373 €5,503
152.79%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.4 €68.6
31.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.21 €26.95
31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.9 €81.9
-2.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 €105
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$812 €701
95.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$652 €563
93.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,186 €1,024
156.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$978 €844
111.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,572 €2,220
183.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,763 €1,522
158.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leiria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,065 €919
37.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leiria: October 29, 2025

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