Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ohrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ohrid

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.9% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.8% more expensive than Ohrid without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.44 MKD 393
116.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.14 MKD 1,750
93.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.38 MKD 337
61.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 MKD 120
22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.97 MKD 104
13.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.25 MKD 65.8
25.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.7 MKD 143
26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.35 MKD 177
14.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 MKD 64.7
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 MKD 41.52
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 MKD 92.7
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.25 MKD 119
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.32 MKD 440
59.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.22 MKD 434
-2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.85 MKD 732
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.99 MKD 52.1
130.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.37 MKD 72.5
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 MKD 72.7
47.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.06 MKD 109
23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 MKD 47.13
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1 MKD 52.6
105.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 MKD 37.56
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 MKD 28.66
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.23 MKD 171
104.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.5 MKD 291
6.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 MKD 57.7
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.38 MKD 72.7
111.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.11 MKD 58.9
104.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.32 MKD 1,126
116.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.97 MKD 51.3
336.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.53 MKD 27.94
62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.29 MKD 385
156.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 MKD 79.8
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.9K MKD 1.8M
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K MKD 1.6M
33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$162 MKD 8,552
-8.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.84 MKD 942
17.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.08 MKD 1,008
107.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.19 MKD 1,806
40.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.57 MKD 981
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.7 MKD 354
40.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$283 MKD 14.9K
114.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,513 MKD 185.5K
358.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.6 MKD 4,098
34.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.88 MKD 2,106
3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 MKD 5,342
-8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 MKD 5,893
6.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$227 MKD 12K
600.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$168 MKD 8,854
652.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$568 MKD 30K
436.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$464 MKD 24.5K
345.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,152 MKD 113.6K
238.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,381 MKD 72.9K
229.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ohrid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$657 MKD 34.7K
122.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.54
-16.08%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ohrid: October 28, 2025

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