Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rethymno Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rethymno

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.1% cheaper than Rethymno without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.8% cheaper than Rethymno without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.01 €12.1
14.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.43 €40.09
37.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.4 €9.84
-9.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.55 €3.06
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.7 €1.47
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.46 €0.4
241.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.94 €5.13
-42.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.95 €5.14
-35.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 €1.61
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.73 €2.35
-38.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.1 €3.54
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.24 €14.88
-22.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.58 €10
-31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.75 €12.73
8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.28 €1.97
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.21 €1.91
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 €1.25
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.8 €1.56
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 €0.72
112.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 €0.82
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.33 €0.29
145.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.34 €4.61
23.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.68 €4.91
3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.83 €1.58
-27.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.39 €2.93
-13.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.55 €1.34
46.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.83 €40.43
-1.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.56 €3.93
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.41 €9.85
63.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.9K €30.2K
-1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.7K €22.2K
54.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$159 €137
-6.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.4 €17.61
2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.39 €28.83
18.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.32 €40.86
1.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.18 €7.06
14.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$389 €336
55.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,095 €3,535
293.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$99.9 €86.3
4.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.16 €40.72
-12.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87 €75.1
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 €117
-12.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$589 €509
170.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$443 €383
184.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$967 €835
215.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$766 €661
170.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,645 €4,010
56.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,536 €3,053
28.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rethymno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$927 €800
57.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.3
-11.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rethymno: October 29, 2025

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