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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Medias without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Medias without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$12.22 RON 53.5
32.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$51.6 RON 226
23.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$8.27 RON 36.22
25.76%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$3.54 RON 15.51
-21.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$2.02 RON 8.83
14.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.08 RON 9.09
-25.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.28 RON 14.37
8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$3.37 RON 14.75
15.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.40 RON 6.14
-19.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.35 RON 5.91
35.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.75 RON 7.66
1.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.35 RON 14.65
-6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$8.78 RON 38.47
50.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$6.84 RON 29.95
14.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$11.84 RON 51.8
34.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.19 RON 5.23
90.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.65 RON 7.23
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 RON 6.83
26.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.44 RON 10.69
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.99 RON 4.35
81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 RON 4.64
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.92 RON 4.04
107.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.80 RON 3.49
-2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$5.73 RON 25.09
16.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.70 RON 29.33
-15.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 RON 5.01
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.70 RON 7.46
76.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.72 RON 3.16
225.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$20.16 RON 88.3
128.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.77 RON 3.36
451.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.79 RON 3.48
1.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$7.03 RON 30.79
164.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.48 RON 6.47
39.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$27.8K RON 121.9K
22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$27.8K RON 121.9K
40.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$163 RON 715
-10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$8.00 RON 35.04
156.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$8.98 RON 39.35
347.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$40.69 RON 178
21.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$19.09 RON 83.6
-2.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.71 RON 29.40
35.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$456 RON 1,998
34.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$6,497 RON 28.5K
151.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$68.1 RON 298
50.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$43.44 RON 190
-6.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$97.4 RON 427
-2.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.7 RON 437
18.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$394 RON 1,724
312.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$289 RON 1,266
333.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$585 RON 2,562
434.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$439 RON 1,923
365.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,644 RON 7,202
375.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,491 RON 6,531
194.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medias: January 11, 2026

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