Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Podujevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Podujevo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 128.2% more expensive than Podujevo without rent, and 362% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 128.3% more expensive than Podujevo without rent, and 303.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.7 €4.92
182.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.95 €21.54
156.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.3 €5.44
63.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.49 €1.29
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.25 €1.08
78.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1 €0.86
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.36 €2.04
44.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.67 €2.31
43.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 €1.14
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.6 €0.51
188.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 €1.17
23.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.53 €1.32
104.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.27 €5.41
112.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.15 €4.45
55.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.37 €8.95
54.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.26 €1.08
80.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 €1.37
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 €1.25
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.18 €1.02
116.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 €0.67
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.75 €0.65
173.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.68 €0.59
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 €0.45
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.96 €2.56
122.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.81 €5.01
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 €0.82
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.38 €1.19
111.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.78 €1.54
137.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.54 €0.46
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.92 €5.11
215.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.47 €1.27
42.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23K €19.9K
49.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25K €21.6K
58.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$86.1 €74.3
72.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.07 €7.83
131.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.93 €16.34
109.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.75 €4.1
97.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$172 €149
252.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,894 €2,498
456.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.68 €33.4
169.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.39 €27.1
30.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$55.6 €47.99
66.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.3 €71.9
42.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Podujevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Podujevo: October 28, 2025

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