Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mdina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mdina

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.1% cheaper than Mdina without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18% cheaper than Mdina without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.46 €17.67
-21.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$96.2 €83.1
-33.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.6 €10.02
-11.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.89 €2.49
-3.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.07 €2.65
-27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.23 €1.93
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.61 €3.98
-26.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.67 €4.04
-18.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.4 €1.21
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 €1.12
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.36 €3.76
-61.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.57 €3.95
-31.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.49 €9.06
26.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.08 €7.84
-12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.07 €12.15
13.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.35 €3.75
-47.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.06 €2.64
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.24 €2.79
-37.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.69 €3.19
-30.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.48 €2.14
-29.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 €1.12
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.32 €2
-14.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.23 €1.06
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.65 €5.74
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.7 €7.52
-32.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.93 €1.67
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 €1.94
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.72 €2.35
-16.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.65 €4.88
-25.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$4.21 €3.64
-79.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$49.52 €42.76
-62.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 €1.36
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K €33.7K
-11.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.5K €32.4K
5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$92.6 €80
60.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.82 €24.89
-27.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$46.47 €40.13
-14.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$64.5 €55.7
-25.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.42 €20.22
-20.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.39 €8.97
-9.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$419 €362
44.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11K €9,459
47.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.8 €80.1
12.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.28 €33.05
7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €89.9
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 €86.8
18.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,126 €972
41.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$928 €801
36.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,963 €1,695
55.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,521 €1,313
36.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,428 €3,823
64.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,272 €2,825
39.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mdina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,048 €1,769
-28.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mdina: October 29, 2025

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