Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Parma Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Parma

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.5% cheaper than Parma without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.7% cheaper than Parma without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.09 €18.21
-23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.5 €70.4
-21.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.88 €9.39
-5.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.15 €1.86
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.75 €2.38
-18.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.46 €1.26
7.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.66 €4.89
-39.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.66 €4.89
-32.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 €1.4
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.63 €2.27
-34.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.72 €2.35
-38.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.13 €4.43
-38.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$21.25 €18.35
-37.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.47 €11.63
-40.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.68 €15.27
-9.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.12
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.94
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 €1.68
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.91 €2.51
-12.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.62 €1.39
8.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 €1.14
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.71 €1.47
15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 €0.52
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.14 €6.17
-7.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.27 €7.14
-29.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.83 €1.58
59.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.91 €1.65
18.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.54 €35.86
11.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.86 €5.06
-27.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 €1.19
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.17 €25.19
-35.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K €22.9K
30.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.2K €30.4K
12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$179 €155
-17.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$14.77 €12.76
42.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.65 €25.6
33.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$61.2 €52.8
-21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.33 €24.46
-34.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.93 €9.43
-14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$671 €580
-9.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,625 €3,993
248.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.4 €79.8
12.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.11 €38.95
-8.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$95.5 €82.4
-2.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$174 €150
-31.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$880 €760
80.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$662 €572
90.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,560 €1,347
95.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,187 €1,025
74.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,727 €4,081
54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,505 €2,163
81.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Parma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,926 €1,663
-24.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.83
-21.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parma: October 28, 2025

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