Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Olsztyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Olsztyn

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.8% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.2% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.86 zł 40.06
48.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.17 zł 170
38.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.56 zł 27.86
35.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.97 zł 10.94
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.66 zł 6.11
34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 zł 6.79
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.3 zł 12.17
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.77 zł 13.91
1.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 zł 4.07
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 zł 5
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.48 zł 5.46
12.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.43 zł 12.67
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.99 zł 33.17
48.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.91 zł 21.78
35.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.62 zł 35.49
66.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.15 zł 4.23
98.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 zł 5.78
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 zł 7.22
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.68 zł 9.88
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 zł 2.75
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 zł 4.53
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 zł 4.42
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 zł 2.48
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.48 zł 20.19
20.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.81 zł 25.13
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 zł 3.64
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 zł 6.58
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.11 zł 4.11
104.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.7 zł 98.5
72.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2 zł 7.36
111.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 zł 2.71
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.81 zł 50.9
35.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 zł 6.19
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.5K zł 120K
6.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.1K zł 110.9K
31.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$278 zł 1,026
-46.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.12 zł 33.64
130.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17 zł 62.7
133.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.4 zł 119
47.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.04 zł 59.2
15.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.93 zł 29.26
18.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$138 zł 508
341.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.8K zł 58.4K
1.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.5 zł 356
8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.7 zł 172
-12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.7 zł 301
13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 zł 411
6.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$656 zł 2,419
142.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$549 zł 2,025
129.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$971 zł 3,580
213.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$618 zł 2,279
234.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,649 zł 9,769
174.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,018 zł 7,444
125.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,392 zł 5,136
5.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.81
-34.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

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