Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Povazska Bystrica Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Povazska Bystrica

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.1% more expensive than Povazska Bystrica without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.9% more expensive than Povazska Bystrica without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.02 €6.93
100.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57 €49.22
12.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.38 €8.09
9.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.29 €2.84
-15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 €0.82
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.27 €1.96
-30.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.63 €2.27
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 €1.97
67.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.97
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 €1.19
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.08 €1.8
-19.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.55 €3.06
-11.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.79 €13.64
-15.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.78 €5.85
17.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.04 €11.26
22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.83 €1.58
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.38 €2.06
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.34 €4.61
-52.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.21
24.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 €1.55
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.65 €1.42
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.03 €5.21
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.95 €5.14
-1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 €0.95
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.4 €2.07
21.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.14 €0.99
99.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.38 €24.51
62.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.37 €1.19
208.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 €1.09
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.86 €19.74
-18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 €1.58
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K €21.8K
36.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.4K €21.9K
56.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$317 €274
-53.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.24 €26.97
-32.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.15 €17.39
96.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.7 €36.01
14.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.48 €15.96
0.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.16 €8.77
-7.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$459 €396
32.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,420 €6,406
117.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$68.3 €59
52.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.91 €21.51
64.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.6 €65.3
22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.8
10.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$594 €513
167.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$481 €415
162.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$974 €841
212.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$749 €646
176.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,802 €3,282
91.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,881 €2,487
57.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Povazska Bystrica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,503 €1,297
-2.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Povazska Bystrica: October 28, 2025

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