Madrid
🇪🇸 Spain
112
Cost of Living Index in Madrid
Learn more Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and New Zealand
For one person, living is cheaper in New Zealand: $2,026 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.
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🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.9% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$14.03 NZ$25.00
21.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$67.1 NZ$120
-6.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$9.11 NZ$16.23
25.36%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.26 NZ$5.82
-5.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.18 NZ$3.88
8.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.87 NZ$3.34
-11.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$6.69 NZ$11.93
-48.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$6.77 NZ$12.06
-51.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.73 NZ$3.09
-32.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.86 NZ$3.31
0.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.78 NZ$3.16
-14.61%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$5.96 NZ$10.63
-34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$8.07 NZ$14.38
59.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$9.39 NZ$16.74
-15.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$13.96 NZ$24.88
26.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.73 NZ$4.87
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.09 NZ$3.73
-15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.94 NZ$5.24
-36.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$4.98 NZ$8.87
-50.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$2.02 NZ$3.60
-7.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.48 NZ$2.64
39.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.05 NZ$3.64
-32.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.05 NZ$1.88
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$23.61 NZ$42.06
-70.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$8.93 NZ$15.92
-38.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$3.01 NZ$5.37
-55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$3.15 NZ$5.62
-31.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.85 NZ$3.30
21.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$100 NZ$179
-55.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$2.26 NZ$4.02
76.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.90 NZ$3.38
-43.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$32.21 NZ$57.4
-48.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.68 NZ$3.00
34.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$24.9K NZ$44.3K
34.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$23.7K NZ$42.2K
70.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$155 NZ$277
5.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$31.36 NZ$55.9
-40.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$47.95 NZ$85.5
-30.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$34.82 NZ$62.1
32.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$14.77 NZ$26.33
27.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$11.38 NZ$20.27
-16.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$879 NZ$1,566
-21.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$16.4K NZ$29.3K
2.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$68.7 NZ$122
52.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$35.27 NZ$62.8
28.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$91.6 NZ$163
8.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$117 NZ$208
6.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$1,076 NZ$1,918
47.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$921 NZ$1,641
31.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,724 NZ$3,072
64.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,477 NZ$2,631
33.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$5,621 NZ$10.0K
35.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$3,602 NZ$6,418
23.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
New Zealand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$2,752 NZ$4,903
-42.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
6.27
-39.55%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Last update for New Zealand: October 5, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $1.2K 54%
New Zealand $921 45.4% 23.8% $288
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $272 12.1%
New Zealand $312 15.4% 14.7% $40
Eating Out
Lisbon $247 11%
New Zealand $242 11.9% 2.2% $5.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $215 9.6%
New Zealand $235 11.6% 9% $19
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $168 7.5%
New Zealand $141 6.9% 16.2% $27
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $65 2.9%
New Zealand $58 2.8% 11.3% $7.4
Getting Around
Lisbon $63 2.8%
New Zealand $120 5.9% 88.5% $56
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon $2K 45.5%
New Zealand $1.5K 37.2% 24.8% $488
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon $648 15%
New Zealand $727 18.3% 12.1% $79
Eating Out
Lisbon $816 18.9%
New Zealand $817 20.6% 0.1% $0.8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon $234 5.4%
New Zealand $266 6.7% 13.8% $32
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon $373 8.6%
New Zealand $312 7.9% 16.2% $61
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon $149 3.5%
New Zealand $130 3.3% 12.6% $19
Getting Around
Lisbon $131 3%
New Zealand $243 6.1% 84.9% $112
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