Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Patras Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Patras

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% more expensive than Patras without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.8% more expensive than Patras without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.68 €10.08
37.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.9 €49.16
12.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.87 €7.66
15.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.77 €3.25
-26.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.67 €1.44
33.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.56 €0.49
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.75 €4.1
-28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.66 €4.02
-18.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 €1.46
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.33 €1.15
30.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.26 €1.95
-26.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.13 €3.57
-24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.4 €9.84
16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.21 €7.95
-13.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.17 €12.23
12.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.15 €1.86
6.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 €2.15
-31.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 €1.49
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.5 €2.16
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 €1.05
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 €1.08
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 €0.84
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.23 €1.06
-34.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.16 €5.32
6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.73 €4.95
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.8 €3.28
-23.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.43 €1.23
58.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$62.4 €53.9
-26.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.01 €3.46
5.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.59 €10
61.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.16 €1.86
-3.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.2K €26.9K
10.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.8K €21.4K
60.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$214 €185
-30.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22 €18.99
-4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.86 €28.37
20.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.42 €35.76
15.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.26 €25.26
-36.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.64 €8.32
-2.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$520 €449
16.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,500 €5,612
147.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63.8 €55.1
63.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.64 €27.32
29.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.9 €58.6
36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.7
10.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$488 €421
226.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$392 €338
222.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$765 €661
298.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$686 €592
201.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,388 €2,061
204.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,039 €1,760
123.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Patras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,046 €903
39.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

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