Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rouen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rouen

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.1% cheaper than Rouen without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.4% more expensive than Rouen without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.86 €11.97
16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.2 €50.3
10.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.33 €8.92
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.33 €2.88
-16.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.54 €2.19
-12.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.77 €1.53
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.12 €6.15
-52.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.88 €5.08
-35.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.25 €1.08
-8.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.13 €0.97
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.95 €1.68
-14.36%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.15 €2.72
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.97 €12.92
-11.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.25 €8.85
-22.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.55 €18.6
-25.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 €1.54
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.57 €3.08
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.29 €1.98
-23.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.92 €3.39
-47.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.78 €1.53
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 €0.64
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.99 €12.08
-52.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 €5.98
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.29 €1.97
-41.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 €1.53
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.74
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$50.6 €43.65
-8.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.76 €4.11
-11.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.95 €1.68
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$36.26 €31.31
-48.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.2K €30.4K
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.1K €32.9K
4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$170 €147
-12.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.34 €24.46
-25.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.94 €29.31
16.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.52 €32.4
27.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.05 €14.72
8.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.15 €12.22
-33.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$914 €789
-33.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,622 €7,444
86.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.5 €70.4
28.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.87 €21.47
65.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.8 €75.8
5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$104 €89.4
14.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$574 €496
177.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$535 €462
135.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,018 €879
199.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$871 €752
137.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,696 €3,191
96.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,770 €2,392
64.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rouen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,735 €2,361
-46.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

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