Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pohang Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pohang

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.1% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.9% more expensive than Pohang without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.07 β‚©6,883
217.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.04 β‚©24.5K
255.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.15 β‚©8,340
67.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.88 β‚©3,909
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.44 β‚©1,953
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.49 β‚©661
220.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.69 β‚©5,006
-7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.69 β‚©5,008
3.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.8 β‚©2,444
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.17 β‚©4,304
-45.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.62 β‚©3,551
-36.26%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 β‚©4,079
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.43 β‚©14.2K
27.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.5 β‚©8,825
22.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$27.13 β‚©36.8K
-41.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.24 β‚©3,040
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.24 β‚©4,390
-47.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.42 β‚©10.1K
-72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.53 β‚©3,431
0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.78 β‚©6,481
-63.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.96 β‚©4,012
-30.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 β‚©2,744
-1.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 β‚©1,581
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.4 β‚©4,618
93.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.49 β‚©11.5K
-30.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.5 β‚©2,041
-11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.42 β‚©4,646
-14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 β‚©1,520
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.45 β‚©3,326
72.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.83 β‚©1,129
3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.77 β‚©22.7K
11.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.17 β‚©1,584
78.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K β‚©37.5M
24.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.8K β‚©33.6M
60.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 β‚©144.7K
39.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$49.88 β‚©67.7K
-57.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.28 β‚©37K
45.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.56 β‚©40.1K
62.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.4 β‚©10K
150.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.82 β‚©14.7K
-13.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$491 β‚©666.6K
23.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.1K β‚©19.2M
14.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$103 β‚©140.2K
1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.03 β‚©65.2K
-14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.5 β‚©120.1K
4.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$110 β‚©149.5K
7.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$449 β‚©608.5K
254.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$430 β‚©583K
193.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,067 β‚©1.4M
185.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$767 β‚©1M
169.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,269 β‚©9.9M
0.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,782 β‚©3.8M
63.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pohang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,222 β‚©3M
-34.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.22
-9.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pohang: October 28, 2025

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