Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Olbia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Olbia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% cheaper than Olbia without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% cheaper than Olbia without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.2 €14.85
-6.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.8 €70.6
-21.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.13 €9.61
-7.64%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.79 €1.54
55.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.93 €2.53
-23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 €1.17
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.5 €3.88
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.73 €4.09
-19.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.59 €1.38
-28.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.77 €1.53
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.73 €2.36
-38.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.36 €2.04
32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.5 €14.24
-19.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.82 €9.34
-26.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.67 €16.12
-14.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.03 €1.75
12.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 €1.44
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.24 €1.93
-8.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.18 €2.74
-19.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 €1.26
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.44 €1.24
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 €1.25
36.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.43 €0.37
88.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.04 €6.08
-6.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.13 €6.16
-17.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.62 €1.4
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.4 €1.21
108.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.38 €1.19
64.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.27 €22.69
75.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.78 €3.27
11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 €0.96
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.14 €25.16
-35.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.5K €24.6K
38.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$177 €153
-16.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.11 €11.32
60.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.87 €26.65
28.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.9 €45.63
-9.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.86 €6.78
136.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.31 €7.17
12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$339 €292
79.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,940 €6,856
102.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$90.5 €78.1
15.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.58 €42.81
-17.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.1 €74.4
7.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 €103
-0.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$936 €808
70.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$686 €593
83.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,395 €1,205
118.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$810 €699
155.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,518 €3,038
106.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,805 €2,422
62.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Olbia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,753 €1,514
-16.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Olbia: October 26, 2025

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