Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salerno Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salerno

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.2% more expensive than Salerno without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.7% more expensive than Salerno without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.81 €12.79
8.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$64 €55.3
0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.8 €10.19
-12.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 €1.59
51.09%
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
$1.27 €1.09
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.81 €5.01
-41.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.29 €4.57
-27.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.63 €1.41
6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.45 €2.12
-31.84%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.88 €2.49
8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.07 €14.74
-22.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.78 €10.17
-32.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.48 €15.1
-8.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.08 €1.79
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 €1.48
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.28 €1.97
11.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.73 €1.5
1.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.86 €1.61
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 €0.92
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.39 €0.34
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.96 €6.01
-5.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.68 €4.04
25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 €1.59
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 €1.93
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.78 €1.53
27.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.25 €33.03
20.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.3 €4.58
-20.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.52 €1.32
-43.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.3 €30.48
-47.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.95 €1.69
7.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K €25.2K
18.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
31.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$86.9 €75.1
70.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.9 €9.41
92.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.77 €26.56
28.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.08 €40.65
1.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.42 €9.86
62.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.07 €9.56
-15.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$289 €249
110.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.7K €9,227
50.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.2 €65
38.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35 €30.22
17.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 €72.9
9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 €104
-1.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,032 €891
54.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$731 €631
72.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,815 €1,567
67.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,292 €1,115
60.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,301 €4,577
37.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,927 €2,527
55.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salerno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,677 €1,448
-12.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.95
-3.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salerno: October 28, 2025

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