Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mellieha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mellieha

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.6% more expensive than Mellieha without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than Mellieha without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.32 €17.54
-20.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$70.5 €60.9
-9.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.43 €9.87
-10.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.66 €2.3
4.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.74 €2.36
-18.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.04 €1.77
-23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.26 €3.68
-19.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.48 €3.01
9.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 €1.13
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 €1.21
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.4 €2.94
-50.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.77 €3.26
-16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.03 €8.66
32.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.39 €8.97
-23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.8 €11.92
15.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.47 €3
-34.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 €1.69
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.9 €2.51
-29.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.19 €2.76
-20.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.54
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.81 €2.43
-27.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.76 €1.52
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 €0.97
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.44 €5.56
2.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.99 €5.17
-2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.38 €2.05
-44.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.85 €1.59
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.82 €2.44
-19.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.24 €7.11
-48.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.94 €1.68
-55.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.16 €30.36
-46.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 €1.35
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K €23K
29.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.3K €34.8K
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$110 €95.3
34.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$30.35 €26.21
-30.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.65 €29.06
17.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$65 €56.1
-26.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.05 €19.9
-19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.45 €7.3
11.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$261 €225
132.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,312 €8,040
73.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.9 €65.5
37.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.33 €34.82
1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.1 €82.1
-2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.3 €69.4
47.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,060 €915
50.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$918 €793
37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,719 €1,484
77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,416 €1,223
46.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,433 €2,964
112.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,896 €2,500
57.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mellieha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,397 €1,206
4.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.43
-29.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mellieha: October 28, 2025

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