Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Poland

For one person, living is cheaper in Poland: $1,513 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇵🇱 Poland
$1,513
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30% more expensive than Poland without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$10.38 zł 40.57
63.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$47.66 zł 186
31.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$8.89 zł 34.74
28.46%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$3.71 zł 14.49
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$2.10 zł 8.22
12.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.85 zł 7.22
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$3.79 zł 14.83
-8.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$4.18 zł 16.36
-21.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.02 zł 4.00
14.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.29 zł 5.04
44.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.43 zł 5.60
6.29%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$3.39 zł 13.23
14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$8.94 zł 34.95
43.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$6.36 zł 24.85
24.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$12.34 zł 48.23
42.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$1.15 zł 4.51
96.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.69 zł 6.62
4.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.67 zł 6.51
12.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$2.89 zł 11.28
-14.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$0.88 zł 3.42
111.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.00 zł 3.92
107.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.23 zł 4.82
13.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.62 zł 2.44
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$5.55 zł 21.68
24.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$6.86 zł 26.81
-19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.10 zł 4.29
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.56 zł 6.12
39.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$1.11 zł 4.32
101.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$30.18 zł 118
49.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$2.15 zł 8.40
86.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$1.00 zł 3.92
7.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$12.55 zł 49.06
31.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.60 zł 6.24
41.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$30.9K zł 120.9K
8.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$27.6K zł 108.0K
46.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$298 zł 1,163
-45.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$9.08 zł 35.50
104.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$17.11 zł 66.9
94.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$38.67 zł 151
18.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$25.74 zł 101
-26.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$7.72 zł 30.17
22.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$412 zł 1,609
67.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$8,889 zł 34.7K
89.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$83.7 zł 327
25.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$39.07 zł 153
15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$87.9 zł 344
12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$99.7 zł 390
24.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$701 zł 2,740
125.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$562 zł 2,196
115.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,146 zł 4,481
147.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$908 zł 3,548
116.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$3,640 zł 14.2K
109.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,573 zł 10.1K
72.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Poland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$1,627 zł 6,358
-3.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
6.8
-44.26%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Poland: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Poland
$562 53.5% $647
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Poland
$214 21.1% $58
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Poland
$197 20.2% $50
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Poland
$324 50.4% $108
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Poland
$140 16.7% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Poland
$54 16.7% $11
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Poland
$42 34.2% $22
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇵🇱 Poland
🕒 Local time
04:08 4:08 AM
05:08 5:08 AM
1 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
38,382,576
💱 Currency
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Exchange rates and currency converter

PLN, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Polish Złoty exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.91 PLN (1 PLN = 0.256 USD). 1 EUR = 4.38 PLN (1 PLN = 0.228 EUR).

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