Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pavia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pavia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.7% cheaper than Pavia without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.9% cheaper than Pavia without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.48 €15.1
-7.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80 €69
-19.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.01 €7.78
14.10%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 €1.52
57.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.49 €3.01
-36.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 €1.54
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.93 €5.12
-42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.64 €4.87
-32.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 €1.46
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.25 €2.8
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.82 €2.44
-40.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.92 €3.38
-20.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$23.55 €20.33
-43.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.46 €9.04
-23.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$34.76 €30.02
-54.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.62 €2.26
-12.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 €1.98
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.35 €2.89
-39.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.22 €3.64
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.11 €1.82
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.95 €2.54
-30.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.17 €1.88
-8.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.76 €0.66
6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.27 €6.28
-9.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.72 €4.94
2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 €1.55
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.44 €1.24
102.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.75 €1.51
29.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.76 €34.33
16.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.67 €4.03
-9.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.12 €0.97
-23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.12 €31.19
-48.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.1K €33.8K
-11.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.5K €31.5K
8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$225 €195
-34.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.2 €11.4
58.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.71 €23.92
43.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52 €44.87
-7.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.75 €24.83
-35.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.53 €10.82
-25.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$628 €542
-3.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,792 €5,864
137.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 €98.2
-8.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.2 €45.97
-22.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.5 €75.5
5.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-8.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$777 €671
104.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$487 €420
159.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,096 €946
178.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$973 €840
112.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,720 €4,075
54.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,930 €2,530
55.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pavia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,287 €1,974
-36.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.21
-9.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pavia: October 28, 2025

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