Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pisa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pisa

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.5% cheaper than Pisa without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.5% cheaper than Pisa without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.68 €15.27
-8.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$61.5 €53.1
4.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.48 €9.91
-10.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.71 €1.48
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.93 €2.53
-23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.91 €5.1
-42.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.98 €3.44
-4.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 €1.36
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.73 €2.35
-38.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.46 €2.98
-9.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.17 €15.69
-26.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.63 €10.91
-36.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.45 €19.38
-28.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.06 €1.78
10.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.61 €2.26
-21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.12 €2.69
-18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.62 €1.4
26.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 €0.46
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.32 €6.32
-9.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.81 €5.88
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 €1.59
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.16 €2.73
-7.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.74
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.88 €38.75
2.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.96 €3.42
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 €1.38
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.62 €10.03
60.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.08 €1.8
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.6K €29K
2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.5K €30.7K
11.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$247 €213
-39.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.83 €10.21
77.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.21 €25.22
35.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.65 €33.37
23.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.92 €18.06
-11.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.38 €8.96
-9.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$573 €494
6.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.3K €11.5K
21.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.6 €68.7
31.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$65.2 €56.3
-37.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.1 €76
5.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €118
-13.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$791 €683
101.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$642 €555
96.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,308 €1,129
132.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,013 €874
104.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,448 €2,977
111.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,893 €2,498
57.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pisa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,851 €1,599
-21.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pisa: October 28, 2025

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