Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Piraeus Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Piraeus

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.3% more expensive than Piraeus without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.1% more expensive than Piraeus without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.79 €10.18
36.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.8 €49.87
10.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.32 €8.05
10.30%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.95 €3.41
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.57 €1.35
42.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.62 €0.53
153.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.67 €4.9
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.71 €4.93
-33.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 €1.67
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.19 €1.03
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.83 €3.31
-18.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.3 €12.35
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.46 €9.03
-23.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.72 €11.85
16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 €2.2
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.22 €1.92
-23.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.19 €1.03
71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.91 €1.64
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 €1.07
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 €0.81
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.96 €0.83
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.82 €0.71
-1.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.06 €4.37
30.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.35 €8.08
-37.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 €1.74
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.6 €3.11
-18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.42 €1.22
59.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$35.11 €30.32
31.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.58 €3.96
-7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.38 €24.5
-34.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.05 €1.77
1.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K €24.1K
42.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$189 €163
-21.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.85 €20.59
-12.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.75 €28.27
21.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.47 €37.54
10.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.48 €22.86
-29.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.95 €8.59
-5.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$397 €343
52.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,055 €5,227
166.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.5 €61.7
46.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.99 €34.52
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$127 €110
-27.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.7 €80.9
26.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$563 €486
183.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$399 €344
216.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,052 €908
189.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$743 €642
178.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,508 €3,029
107.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,791 €2,410
62.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Piraeus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,113 €961
31.37%
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 Piraeus: October 28, 2025

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