Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Metz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Metz

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.1% cheaper than Metz without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.5% more expensive than Metz without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.43 €15.05
-7.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$71.4 €61.6
-10.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.71 €10.11
-12.21%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.38 €2.91
-17.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.99 €3.45
-44.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.26 €1.95
-30.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.71 €4.07
-27.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.2 €4.49
-26.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 €0.84
17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.07 €1.79
-16.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.92 €1.66
-13.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.03 €4.34
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$24.05 €20.77
-44.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.2 €12.26
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.19 €17.43
-20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.77 €1.53
28.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 €1.02
44.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.55 €3.06
-42.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.86 €3.34
-33.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.73 €2.35
-35.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.05 €2.63
-32.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.91 €1.65
3.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 €0.74
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$11.77 €10.16
-44.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.63 €6.59
-23.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.82 €2.43
-52.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.14 €3.58
-29.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.3 €1.98
-1.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$70 €60.5
-34.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.52 €3.9
-6.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.63 €1.41
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$45.73 €39.48
-59.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 €1.79
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
8.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37K €31.9K
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$156 €134
-4.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.16 €14.81
22.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.49 €15.1
126.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.18 €14.84
178.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.58 €16.05
-0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.47 €9.9
-18.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$878 €758
-30.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,792 €7,591
83.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$83.5 €72.1
25.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$22.75 €19.64
80.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.7 €79.2
0.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 €138
-25.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$767 €663
107.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$682 €589
84.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,163 €1,004
161.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,010 €872
104.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,836 €3,312
89.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,044 €2,629
49.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Metz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,888 €2,494
-49.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.55
7.32%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Metz: October 27, 2025

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