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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pistoia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pistoia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Pistoia without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.5% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.04
-7.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$83.3 โ‚ฌ71.8
-23.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
-9.17%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
64.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-36.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$6.18 โ‚ฌ5.33
-36.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
-24.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-13.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
20.41%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
-14.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.67
-31.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.13
-26.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.30
-24.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
12.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-15.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-23.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
44.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
87.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
-1.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
-1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
21.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
15.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.62
-18.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
-50.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
-50.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
-21.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
17.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$41.2K โ‚ฌ35.5K
-5.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$183 โ‚ฌ158
-19.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
77.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$27.61 โ‚ฌ23.80
45.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
-34.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.71
-34.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.90
-11.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$464 โ‚ฌ400
32.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,799 โ‚ฌ2,413
483.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$87.9 โ‚ฌ75.8
16.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$28.57 โ‚ฌ24.63
42.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
5.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$766 โ‚ฌ661
112.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$475 โ‚ฌ409
163.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,169 โ‚ฌ1,007
167.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$818 โ‚ฌ705
149.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,061 โ‚ฌ2,639
155.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,297 โ‚ฌ1,980
91.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,879 โ‚ฌ1,620
-19.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Pistoia: January 12, 2026

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