Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medias Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medias

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% more expensive than Medias without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.9% more expensive than Medias without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.35 RON 53.6
30.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.9 RON 221
25.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.85 RON 34.08
30.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.54 RON 15.39
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.92 RON 8.36
16.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.1 RON 9.13
-25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.24 RON 14.05
5.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.5 RON 15.21
9.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 RON 5.93
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 RON 5.57
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.84 RON 7.97
-9.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 RON 13.98
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.72 RON 37.87
52.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.8 RON 29.53
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.8 RON 51.2
35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 RON 5.14
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 RON 7.08
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 RON 6.78
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 RON 10.82
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 RON 4.08
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 RON 4.62
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 RON 3.85
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 RON 3.61
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.74 RON 24.94
14.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 RON 30.06
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 RON 5
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 RON 7.12
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 RON 2.85
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.45 RON 84.5
137.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.76 RON 3.3
456.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 RON 3.53
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.85 RON 29.75
172.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 RON 6.61
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K RON 120.3K
24.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
44.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$163 RON 706
-8.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.92 RON 34.4
164.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.76 RON 38.04
352.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.14 RON 179
16.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.06 RON 82.7
-2.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.71 RON 29.12
39.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$455 RON 1,975
33.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,552 RON 28.4K
145.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.2 RON 292
55.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.63 RON 189
-5.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.7 RON 416
-3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.2 RON 422
22.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$394 RON 1,710
304.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$289 RON 1,254
337.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$595 RON 2,581
412.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$432 RON 1,875
379.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,739 RON 7,548
318.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,705 RON 7,401
166.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medias: October 28, 2025

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