Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nantes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nantes

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.8% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.6% cheaper than Nantes without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.09 €14.76
-5.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$63.1 €54.5
1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.47 €9.9
-10.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.69 €3.19
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.42 €2.09
-7.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.48 €1.28
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.31 €7.17
-58.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.16 €4.46
-25.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.11 €1.82
-18.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.07 €2.65
-45.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 €2.91
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.63 €13.49
-14.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.86 €14.56
-52.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.8 €17.96
-23.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.11 €2.68
-26.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 €1.71
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.94 €2.54
-30.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.17 €2.74
-19.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 €1.47
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.27 €1.96
-9.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.56 €1.35
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 €0.49
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.76 €11.02
-48.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.89 €5.95
-14.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.56 €3.08
-62.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.26 €2.81
-10.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.12 €1.83
7.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$69.6 €60.1
-33.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.63 €4.86
-24.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.62 €2.27
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.62 €31.62
-48.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.06 €1.78
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.1K €32.1K
-7.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.1K €32K
6.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$187 €162
-20.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.8 €20.55
-11.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.39 €23.65
44.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.58 €28.13
47.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.5 €9.93
61.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.15 €12.21
-33.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$838 €724
-27.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,316 €8,043
72.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €95.1
-5.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.58 €31.59
12.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.5 €81.6
-2.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$146 €126
-19.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$812 €701
96.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$718 €620
75.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,051 €1,771
48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,484 €1,281
39.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,112 €4,414
42.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,951 €3,412
15.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nantes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,456 €2,120
-40.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

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