Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Nara without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.9% more expensive than Nara without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.09 ¥1,018
126.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.84 ¥5,006
83.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.85 ¥840
75.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.12 ¥448
-10.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.08 ¥155
106.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.72 ¥103
118.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.42 ¥491
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.14 ¥451
21.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 ¥219
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.43 ¥205
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.63 ¥665
-63.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.43 ¥349
28.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.5 ¥1,509
26.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.24 ¥897
28.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$20.9 ¥3,002
-23.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.5 ¥502
-34.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.2 ¥316
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 ¥358
-18.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.44 ¥638
-42.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 ¥245
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 ¥178
65.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 ¥197
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 ¥127
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.55 ¥511
85.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.71 ¥1,395
-39.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.07 ¥298
-35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.3 ¥330
26.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 ¥327
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$54.8 ¥7,878
-15.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.55 ¥510
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.9 ¥417
-70.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.07 ¥2,452
9.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.24 ¥178
68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.1K ¥3.3M
49.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.1K ¥2.5M
132.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$130 ¥18.7K
13.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.13 ¥3,897
-22.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.52 ¥4,385
29.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$80 ¥11.5K
-40.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.53 ¥1,225
117.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.45 ¥1,788
-24.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$68.3 ¥9,809
789.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.4K ¥1.5M
55.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$43.6 ¥6,263
139.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.63 ¥4,256
38.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$56.2 ¥8,080
64.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.7 ¥13K
30.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$431 ¥62K
269.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$369 ¥53K
242.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$624 ¥89.7K
387.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$548 ¥78.7K
277.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,789 ¥400.6K
161.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,094 ¥300.9K
117.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,250 ¥179.6K
17.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.78
114.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nara: October 28, 2025

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