Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Leon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34% more expensive than Leon without rent, and 216.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.5% more expensive than Leon without rent, and 177.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.86 NIO 179
227.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$35.50 NIO 1,308
81.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.02 NIO 259
50.14%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.42 NIO 89.1
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.78 NIO 28.80
194.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.74 NIO 27.10
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.28 NIO 47.09
168.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.03 NIO 74.7
90.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.27 NIO 46.77
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.39 NIO 88.1
-25.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.79 NIO 66.1
-2.23%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.33 NIO 85.8
38.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$11.22 NIO 413
17.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.50 NIO 239
23.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.03 NIO 296
99.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.96 NIO 146
-41.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.83 NIO 30.69
98.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.77 NIO 65.2
9.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.26 NIO 83.3
7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$3.96 NIO 146
-53.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$2.17 NIO 80.1
-4.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.01 NIO 37.38
98.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.06 NIO 38.94
-24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.59 NIO 95.2
160.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$14.48 NIO 533
-59.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.45 NIO 53.6
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.23 NIO 82.2
34.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.48 NIO 54.5
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.62 NIO 244
180.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.30 NIO 48.00
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$22.7K NIO 837.1K
52.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$26.8K NIO 987.5K
44.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$101 NIO 3,702
49.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$16.69 NIO 615
23.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$36.88 NIO 1,358
8.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$7.95 NIO 293
17.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$125 NIO 4,615
390.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,904 NIO 217.5K
178.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$78.3 NIO 2,882
33.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$72.7 NIO 2,677
-43.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$132 NIO 4,865
-27.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$110 NIO 4,049
9.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$397 NIO 14.6K
310.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Leon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.25
-62.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Leon: March 1, 2026

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