Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ljubljana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ljubljana

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6% cheaper than Ljubljana without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.6% cheaper than Ljubljana without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.03 €14.7
-5.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.7 €61.1
-9.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.99 €7.76
14.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.53 €2.18
9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.01 €2.6
-25.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.09 €1.8
-24.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.71 €3.2
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.72 €4.08
-19.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 €1.35
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.17 €1.88
-20.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.82 €2.43
-40.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.79 €3.28
-17.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.45 €11.62
-1.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.65 €9.19
-24.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.05 €11.27
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.04 €1.76
11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 €1.47
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.21 €1.91
-7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.37 €2.91
-24.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 €1.18
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.59 €1.37
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 €1.43
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.15 €5.31
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.91 €5.97
-15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 €1.22
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.08 €1.8
40.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.49 €1.28
52.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.62 €36.8
8.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.24 €1.93
88.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.15 €1
-25.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.89 €17.18
-6.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.71 €1.47
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.2K €25.2K
18.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.4K €24.5K
39.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$286 €247
-48.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.65 €16.1
12.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.32 €33.08
3.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.7 €45.46
-8.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.41 €15.89
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.51 €8.21
-1.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$555 €479
9.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.4K €12.4K
12.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$102 €88.1
2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.88 €39.61
-10.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$103 €88.6
-9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 €116
-11.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,016 €877
56.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$820 €708
53.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,025 €1,748
50.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,441 €1,244
43.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,162 €5,320
18.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,743 €4,095
-4.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ljubljana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,859 €1,605
-21.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.84
-0.78%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ljubljana: October 28, 2025

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