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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salem

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 201.3% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 499.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 229.1% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 437.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.40 โ‚น218
573.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$8.06 โ‚น732
687.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.56 โ‚น414
128.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.28 โ‚น117
116.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.50 โ‚น45.72
364.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.79 โ‚น163
98.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.37 โ‚น487
-27.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
94.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.42 โ‚น38.48
335.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
136.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.77 โ‚น69.9
306.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.01 โ‚น818
46.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.78 โ‚น252
180.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.09 โ‚น190
8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
123.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.55 โ‚น141
27.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.43 โ‚น38.63
467.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.40 โ‚น36.72
350.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.48 โ‚น43.71
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
695.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.37 โ‚น33.33
110.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.01 โ‚น274
120.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$4.05 โ‚น368
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.85 โ‚น168
-28.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.70 โ‚น246
11.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.45 โ‚น495
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
963.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.91 โ‚น809
416.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.19 โ‚น108
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.19 โ‚น108
1463.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.15 โ‚น105
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$17.1K โ‚น1.5M
100.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.6K โ‚น2.6M
36.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$34.95 โ‚น3,172
320.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.32 โ‚น301
518.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$6.95 โ‚น631
478.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$16.11 โ‚น1,463
207.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$10.76 โ‚น977
73.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.26 โ‚น205
302.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$32.16 โ‚น2,919
1806.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,302 โ‚น118.2K
1155.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$21.69 โ‚น1,969
371.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$23.36 โ‚น2,121
74.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$39.94 โ‚น3,625
136.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$27.49 โ‚น2,495
331.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$98.9 โ‚น8,980
1542.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$63.7 โ‚น5,780
1867.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$267 โ‚น24.2K
1071.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$165 โ‚น15.0K
1137.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,360 โ‚น123.5K
474.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$447 โ‚น40.6K
882.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$367 โ‚น33.3K
312.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.47
-59.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

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