Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rhodes Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rhodes

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.2% cheaper than Rhodes without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.8% cheaper than Rhodes without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.1 €14.77
-5.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$65.4 €56.5
-2.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.89 €8.54
3.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.29 €3.71
-35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.45 €2.11
-8.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 €0.58
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.74 €4.96
-40.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.57 €3.94
-16.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.27 €1.96
-49.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.06 €1.78
-16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$5.19 €4.48
-67.82%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.97 €5.15
-47.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$18.06 €15.59
-26.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$16.8 €14.5
-52.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.1 €13.9
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.36 €2.04
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 €1.72
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 €1.28
37.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 €2.18
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.93 €1.67
-8.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.13 €1.84
-3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 €1.15
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 €0.66
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.44 €4.7
21.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.7 €6.65
-23.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.57 €2.22
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.69 €2.32
8.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.36 €2.04
-3.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$92.5 €79.9
-50.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.75 €4.1
-10.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.36 €9.8
64.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.15 €1.86
-2.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35K €30.2K
-1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K €22.6K
51.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$173 €150
-14.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.23 €18.33
-1.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.86 €24.92
37.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.8 €51.6
-19.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.6 €10.02
60.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.24 €7.98
1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$397 €343
52.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,980 €5,163
169.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$173 €149
-39.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.74 €37.76
-6.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$111 €95.7
-16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$175 €151
-32.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$575 €496
177.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$419 €362
201.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$993 €857
206.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$681 €588
203.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,481 €3,006
109.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,099 €1,813
116.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rhodes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,347 €1,163
8.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.7
-18.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rhodes: October 29, 2025

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