Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Palestine

For one person, living is cheaper in Palestine: $1,786 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $5,000 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇵🇸 Palestine
$1,786
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.7% cheaper than Palestine without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.9% cheaper than Palestine without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$9.68 ₪29.63
75.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$48.88 ₪150
28.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$11.30 ₪34.58
1.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.37 ₪13.37
-29.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.21 ₪3.71
95.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.88 ₪2.68
88.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$7.13 ₪21.82
-51.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$8.05 ₪24.64
-59.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.11 ₪6.45
-44.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.48 ₪4.54
26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$3.00 ₪9.17
-49.33%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.98 ₪9.12
30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$11.97 ₪36.61
7.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$10.51 ₪32.15
-24.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$22.48 ₪68.8
-21.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$4.25 ₪13.00
-46.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.24 ₪6.85
-21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.77 ₪5.42
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$2.45 ₪7.49
0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.66 ₪5.07
12.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.62 ₪4.95
27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.81 ₪5.54
-23.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.95 ₪2.91
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$10.34 ₪31.63
-33.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$19.93 ₪61.0
-72.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$2.44 ₪7.45
-45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$2.24 ₪6.85
-3.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.60 ₪4.91
40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$97.8 ₪299
-53.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$4.81 ₪14.71
-16.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$4.02 ₪12.31
-73.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$3.25 ₪9.95
408.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$2.74 ₪8.39
-17.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$50.5K ₪154.6K
-33.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$64.5K ₪197.3K
-37.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$203 ₪621
-19.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$35.81 ₪110
-48.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$44.93 ₪138
-26.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$87.7 ₪268
-47.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$30.59 ₪93.6
-38.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$11.25 ₪34.44
-15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$182 ₪558
277.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$7,224 ₪22.1K
133.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$49.02 ₪150
113.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$88.1 ₪270
-48.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$119 ₪363
-16.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$110 ₪336
12.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$746 ₪2,284
112.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$540 ₪1,652
123.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,116 ₪3,416
153.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,141 ₪3,492
72.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$1,116 ₪3,416
584.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$955 ₪2,922
364.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Palestine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$918 ₪2,810
71.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
6.43
-41.06%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Palestine: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Palestine
$540 55.4% $669
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Palestine
$353 29.8% $81
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Palestine
$224 9.5% $23
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Palestine
$284 31.7% $68
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Palestine
$164 2% $3.3
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Palestine
$110 69.6% $45
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Palestine
$129 104% $66
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇵🇸 Palestine
🕒 Local time
12:15 12:15 PM
14:15 2:15 PM
2 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
5,227,193
💱 Currency
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ILS, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Israeli New Shekel exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.06 ILS (1 ILS = 0.327 USD). 1 EUR = 3.43 ILS (1 ILS = 0.292 EUR).

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