Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Orleans Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Orleans

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.3% more expensive than Orleans without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.3% cheaper than Orleans without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.97 €15.51
-10.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.4 €49.55
11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.98 €11.21
-20.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.93 €2.53
-5.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.22 €2.78
-30.75%
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
$5.64 €4.87
-39.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.73 €4.95
-33.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.48
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 €1.48
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.96 €3.42
-20.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.27 €11.45
0.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.23 €11.42
-39.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.83 €15.4
-10.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.38 €2.05
-4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.27 €1.96
-25.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.35 €2.03
-13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.33 €2.01
9.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 €1.03
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 €0.98
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 €1.02
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 €0.55
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.72 €11.84
-51.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.84 €5.91
-14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.32 €2.01
-42.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.42 €2.95
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.11 €1.82
7.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$54.6 €47.15
-15.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.02 €6.06
-39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.87 €1.62
-54.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.33 €20.14
-19.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.71
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.5K €25.4K
17.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.2K €33K
3.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$189 €163
-21.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.27 €20.09
-9.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.44 €25.41
34.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.89 €27.53
50.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.34 €7.2
122.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.26 €12.31
-34.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$563 €486
7.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,702 €3,197
335.15%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.7 €69.6
29.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.35 €32.25
10.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.8 €73.2
9.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.1
12.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$792 €683
101.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$517 €446
144.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,121 €968
171.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$898 €776
130.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,252 €1,945
223.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,887 €1,629
141.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Orleans
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,329 €2,874
-56.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.69
3.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Orleans: October 28, 2025

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