Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Niigata Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Niigata

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.9% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 99.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.8% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.47 ¥786
194.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.89 ¥7,023
31.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.43 ¥780
89.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 ¥308
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.24 ¥178
79.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.79 ¥113
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.75 ¥396
24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 ¥501
9.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 ¥180
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 ¥167
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.45 ¥495
-51.59%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.42 ¥347
29.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.57 ¥1,088
75.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.75 ¥827
38.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.67 ¥3,257
-29.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$4.14 ¥595
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.54 ¥364
-33.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.06 ¥439
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.89 ¥415
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.26 ¥325
-22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.21 ¥317
-7.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.03 ¥148
92.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 ¥121
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.08 ¥586
61.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.54 ¥795
5.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.99 ¥285
-33.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.84 ¥409
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 ¥254
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$54.7 ¥7,861
-15.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.87 ¥412
47.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.78 ¥399
-69.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.64 ¥2,965
-9.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 ¥174
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$16K ¥2.3M
115.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$15.3K ¥2.2M
159.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$164 ¥23.5K
-9.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.26 ¥3,772
-20.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.7 ¥4,841
17.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.8 ¥8,728
-21.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.61 ¥1,524
75.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.13 ¥1,886
-28.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$86.5 ¥12.4K
602.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.4K ¥2.2M
4.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.99 ¥6,033
148.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$21.16 ¥3,040
94.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$38.32 ¥5,504
141.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$57.5 ¥8,253
106.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$382 ¥54.9K
317.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$276 ¥39.6K
357.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$854 ¥122.6K
256.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$655 ¥94.1K
215.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,805 ¥403K
159.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,752 ¥251.7K
159.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Niigata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.24
207.26%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Niigata: October 28, 2025

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