Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salzburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salzburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.5% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.1% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.65 €15.24
-8.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$82.6 €71.3
-22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.65 €11.79
-24.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.65 €4.01
-40.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.41 €3.81
-49.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.01 €3.46
-60.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.72 €4.94
-40.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.63 €4
-17.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 €1.53
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.87 €2.48
-39.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.63 €2.27
-36.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$5.53 €4.78
-43.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.64 €19.54
-41.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.53 €12.54
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.98 €19.84
-30.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.81 €2.43
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.45 €2.12
-30.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.99 €3.44
-48.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$8.59 €7.41
-70.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.31 €2
-23.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.16 €1.86
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 €1.66
2.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1 €0.86
-19.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.36 €6.36
-10.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.39 €8.97
-43.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 €1.32
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.7 €1.47
71.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.73 €2.35
-16.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$87.8 €75.8
-47.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.35 €4.62
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.07 €1.78
-58.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.33 €32.23
-49.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 €1.53
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.4K €25.4K
17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K €23.6K
45.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$384 €332
-61.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.72 €19.62
-7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.05 €37.17
-7.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.7 €36.87
12.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.22 €24.37
-34.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.9 €13.73
-41.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$479 €413
26.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.6K €29.9K
-53.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$118 €102
-11.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.3 €53.8
-34.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$113 €97.9
-18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$139 €120
-14.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,273 €1,099
25.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,040 €898
21.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,246 €1,939
35.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,940 €1,675
6.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,828 €6,758
-7.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,760 €5,836
-32.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,413 €2,947
-57.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.9
-2.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salzburg: October 28, 2025

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