Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Padova Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Padova

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.1% cheaper than Padova without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.6% cheaper than Padova without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.3 €15.8
-12.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.7 €68.8
-19.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.66 €10.07
-11.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.98 €1.71
40.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.59 €3.1
-37.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 €1.58
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.78 €5.86
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.52 €3.9
-15.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 €1.42
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.72 €2.35
-36.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.24 €2.8
-48.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.13 €3.57
-24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.72 €13.57
-15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.8 €11.05
-37.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.69 €17
-18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.35 €2.03
-27.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.8 €2.41
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.76 €3.24
-32.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 €2
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.12 €1.83
-3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 €1.39
22.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.39 €0.34
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.24 €6.25
-8.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.9 €5.96
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.93 €1.66
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.59 €2.24
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.03 €1.75
11.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$50.7 €43.77
-8.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$10.37 €8.96
-59.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.14 €1.85
-59.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$41.29 €35.65
-54.76%
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
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.9K €32.7K
4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$295 €255
-49.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.84 €10.22
77.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.26 €26.99
26.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$57 €49.18
-15.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.54 €23.78
-32.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.44 €9.88
-18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$644 €556
-5.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11K €9,481
46.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.1 €61.4
46.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.56 €35.88
-1.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €90.1
-11.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 €114
-9.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,018 €879
56.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$756 €653
66.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,693 €1,461
79.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,229 €1,061
68.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,447 €3,840
63.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,643 €2,282
72.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Padova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,052 €1,772
-28.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.47
-14.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Padova: October 28, 2025

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