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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.3% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.59 €15.19
-8.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.7 €71.4
-22.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.52 €9.94
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.72 €1.49
61.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.63 €3.14
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.22
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.68 €4.9
-39.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.93 €5.12
-35.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 €1.29
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.11 €1.82
-18.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.47 €1.27
13.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.47 €3
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.17 €16.55
-30.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.44 €9.02
-23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.04 €18.17
-24.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.06 €1.78
10.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.65 €2.29
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.51 €3.03
-27.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.56
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 €1.27
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 €0.91
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 €0.53
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.77 €5.84
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.16 €6.18
-18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.43 €1.23
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.45 €2.12
19.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pistoia
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
$57.2 €49.34
-19.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$8.51 €7.35
-50.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 €1.45
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.31 €20.12
-19.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29K €25K
18.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42K €36.3K
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$179 €155
-17.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.68 €10.08
79.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.53 €23.77
44.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$76.5 €66
-37.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.66 €23.88
-32.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.34 €8.93
-9.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$463 €399
31.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,765 €2,387
482.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85.1 €73.5
22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.97 €25.01
41.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.7 €65.4
22.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 €96
6.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$786 €679
102.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$475 €410
165.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,140 €985
167.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$817 €705
153.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,070 €2,650
137.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,303 €1,989
97.51%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pistoia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,839 €1,588
-20.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pistoia: October 28, 2025

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