Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ostia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ostia

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.7% cheaper than Ostia without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.7% cheaper than Ostia without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.31 €14.95
-7.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$73.8 €63.7
-13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.43 €9.87
-10.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.17 €1.87
28.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.34 €2.02
-4.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.07 €0.92
46.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.76 €4.11
-28.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.55 €3.93
-16.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.18 €1.88
-20.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.92 €2.52
-42.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.39 €3.79
-28.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.6 €12.61
-8.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.32 €8.91
-22.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.48 €14.23
-3.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 €2.02
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.19 €1.89
-22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.94 €1.67
5.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.69 €2.32
-5.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.71 €1.48
2.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.85 €1.6
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 €1.12
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 €0.44
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.08 €6.11
-6.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.98 €5.16
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 €1.59
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.72 €2.35
7.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 €1.53
28.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.65 €37.69
5.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.13 €4.43
-17.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 €1.38
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.38 €30.55
-47.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.5K €25.5K
16.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.6K €25.5K
34.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$218 €188
-31.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.79 €9.31
94.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.55 €28.97
18.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$63 €54.4
-23.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.28 €20.1
-20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.37 €9.82
-17.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$386 €334
57.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,250 €7,986
74.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74 €63.9
41.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.71 €29.97
18.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.6 €75.6
5.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 €105
-2.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$753 €650
111.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$581 €502
117.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,221 €1,055
149.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$938 €810
120.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,669 €2,305
172.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,254 €1,946
101.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ostia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,117 €1,828
-30.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ostia: October 28, 2025

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