Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sala

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.7% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.1% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.27 €8.01
73.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.35 €24.48
126.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.09 €7.85
13.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 €2.28
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 €1.57
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 €1.42
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.44 €2.1
39.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.09 €1.8
82.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.06 €0.91
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 €1.21
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.05 €1.77
-18.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.51 €3.03
-10.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.98 €13.8
-16.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.06 €6.09
13.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.99 €6.9
99.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.64 €1.41
39.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.4 €2.07
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.58 €3.95
-44.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.41 €1.21
24.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 €1.56
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 €0.65
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6 €5.18
9.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.79 €4.14
22.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 €0.9
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.39 €2.06
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.13 €0.97
100.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.8 €26.59
49.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.37 €1.19
208.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.83 €0.71
3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.9 €12
34.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.74 €1.5
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K €21.4K
39.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25K €21.6K
58.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$239 €206
-37.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.92 €24.11
-24.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.06 €17.32
97.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.01 €37.13
11.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.6 €15.2
5.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.62 €7.44
8.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$457 €395
32.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,397 €6,386
117.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.9 €51.7
74.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.15 €20.85
70.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.6 €64.4
24.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 €88
16.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$585 €505
172.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$490 €423
157.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$986 €852
208.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$758 €654
173.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,461 €2,989
110.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,428 €2,096
87.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.16
-8.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

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