Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.7% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 €13.82
$11.56 €9.98
38.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.5 €50.5
9.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.86
$9.43 €8.14
8.91%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$2.3 €1.98
26.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.09 €1.8
11.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.53 €1.32
-1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.39 €2.93
-0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.52 €3.04
8.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.11 €0.96
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.51 €1.3
18.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.67 €1.44
0.60%
Eggs
$3.25 €2.81
$2.99 €2.58
8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$12.13 €10.47
9.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.9
$7.4 €6.39
8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 €13.62
$15.32 €13.22
2.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.2 €1.9
7.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.39 €1.2
24.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.81 €1.56
12.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$2.39 €2.06
1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.63 €1.4
12.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.87 €1.61
4.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.48 €1.28
33.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.78 €0.67
6.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €5.95
$6.18 €5.34
11.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$4.52 €3.9
25.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.23 €1.06
6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.39 €2.07
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.06 €1.77
15.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.77 €39.51
$47.17 €40.72
-2.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 €3.68
$3.97 €3.42
7.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.77 €0.66
3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.7 €16.15
$17.57 €15.17
6.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.98 €1.71
4.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30K
$35.2K €30.4K
-1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$38.2K €33K
4.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$140 €121
6.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21 €18.13
$22.25 €19.21
-5.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 €34.32
$44.83 €38.71
-11.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.83 €41.29
$44.83 €38.71
6.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 €16.26
$15.95 €13.77
18.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$9.32 €8.04
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 €526
$522 €451
16.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$10.4K €9,010
56.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$112 €96.5
-7.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$35.8 €30.91
15.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$92.8 €80.1
-0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$111 €95.4
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,374
$1,193 €1,030
33.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$929 €802
34.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,026 €2,612
$2,248 €1,941
34.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 €1,731
$1,544 €1,333
29.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,179 €6,198
$4,586 €3,960
56.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,419 €3,816
$3,392 €2,929
30.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,391 €1,201
$1,336 €1,154
4.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.79
0.53%
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