Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Novara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Novara

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.5% cheaper than Novara without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.4% more expensive than Novara without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.66 €15.25
-8.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58 €50.1
10.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.37 €8.09
9.71%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 €1.59
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.38 €2.92
-34.02%
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
$5.88 €5.07
-42.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.06 €4.37
-24.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 €1.29
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.02 €1.75
-14.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.84 €2.45
-41.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.29 €2.84
-4.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.84 €11.09
3.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.19 €7.94
-13.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.91 €12.01
14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.64 €2.28
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.23 €2.79
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.25 €1.94
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.07 €1.79
-14.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 €1.02
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 €0.88
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 €0.44
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.9 €5.96
-4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.72 €4.94
2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.59 €1.37
-16.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 €1.55
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.48
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.99 €34.53
15.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.55 €3.93
-7.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.11 €1.82
-59.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.24 €30.43
-46.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.8
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.2K €24.4K
22.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.8K €26.6K
28.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$169 €146
-12.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.36 €11.53
57.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.37 €27.95
22.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$65.7 €56.7
-27.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.05 €17.31
-7.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.83 €11.08
-26.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$520 €449
16.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K €8,906
56.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.5 €73.8
22.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.21 €30.4
16.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.5 €75.5
5.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-8.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$656 €567
142.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$458 €396
175.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,097 €947
177.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$823 €710
151.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,106 €2,682
134.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,082 €1,798
118.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Novara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,947 €1,681
-24.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.21
-9.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

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