Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Porto

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.7% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.64 €13.47

$11.67 €10.05

34.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.6 €55.7

$58.8 €50.6

9.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.5 €9.05

$9.39 €8.09

11.82%

Cappuccino

$2.79 €2.4

$2.27 €1.95

22.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 €1.99

$2.12 €1.82

8.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.49 €1.29

$1.53 €1.32

-2.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 €2.98

$3.44 €2.97

0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.33

$3.4 €2.93

13.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 €0.94

$1.06 €0.92

2.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.82 €1.57

$1.51 €1.3

20.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.68 €1.45

4.76%

Eggs

$3.15 €2.71

$3.02 €2.6

4.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.49 €11.62

$12.17 €10.48

10.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8 €6.89

$7.15 €6.16

11.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.57 €13.41

$15.42 €13.28

0.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

$2.09 €1.8

14.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.46 €1.25

13.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.73 €1.49

13.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.53 €2.18

$2.38 €2.05

6.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.8 €1.55

$1.69 €1.46

6.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.83 €1.58

11.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.51 €1.3

25.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 €0.72

$0.82 €0.71

1.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.82 €5.88

$6.24 €5.37

9.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.73 €4.93

$5.11 €4.4

12.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.14

$1.18 €1.01

12.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.29 €1.98

28.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.04

$2.04 €1.76

16.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.09 €40.56

$47.11 €40.57

-0.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.18 €3.6

$4.09 €3.52

2.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.8 €0.69

$0.82 €0.7

-2.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.91 €16.29

$17.57 €15.13

7.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.95 €1.68

5.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K €30.4K

$34.9K €30.1K

0.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

$39.5K €34K

-2.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$140 €120

5.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.4 €17.57

$22.22 €19.13

-8.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.62 €34.12

$43.23 €37.23

-8.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.12 €42.31

$43.81 €37.74

12.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.59 €16.01

$15.83 €13.64

17.44%

Cinema Ticket

$9.33 €8.04

$9.49 €8.18

-1.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €530

$520 €448

18.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16K €13.8K

$10.6K €9,135

50.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.9

$109 €94

-4.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.3 €35.57

$35.58 €30.65

16.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.5 €80.5

$93 €80.1

0.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 €105

$111 €95.3

9.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,394

$1,204 €1,037

34.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,260 €1,086

$948 €816

32.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,106 €2,675

$2,186 €1,882

42.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,024 €1,743

$1,517 €1,306

33.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,030 €6,055

$4,528 €3,900

55.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,563 €3,930

$3,561 €3,067

28.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,489 €1,282

$1,383 €1,191

7.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.79

0.53%

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

Last update for Lisbon: November 23, 2025

Last update for Porto: November 24, 2025

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