Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sangju Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sangju

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.3% cheaper than Sangju without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.5% cheaper than Sangju without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.58 β‚©11.6K
87.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.6 β‚©74.1K
17.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.3 β‚©8,541
63.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.82 β‚©5,181
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.73 β‚©2,345
28.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 β‚©1,168
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.77 β‚©5,118
-9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.89 β‚©7,994
-35.14%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.15 β‚©2,915
-46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.33 β‚©4,521
-48.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.2 β‚©4,339
-47.81%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.17 β‚©4,299
-1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.21 β‚©19.3K
-6.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.68 β‚©14.5K
-25.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$34.05 β‚©46.2K
-53.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$8.04 β‚©10.9K
-71.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.55 β‚©4,819
-52.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.6 β‚©7,599
-63.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.4 β‚©8,685
-60.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.96 β‚©5,366
-55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.88 β‚©3,909
-28.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.64 β‚©3,586
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1 β‚©1,355
-19.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.41 β‚©4,625
93.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.66 β‚©14.5K
-44.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.37 β‚©3,210
-43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.23 β‚©4,376
-9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.12 β‚©1,522
102.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.5 β‚©4,754
20.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.58 β‚©781
48.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.06 β‚©12.3K
106.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 β‚©1,617
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
25.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25K β‚©33.9M
58.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$167 β‚©226.1K
-10.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.32 β‚©46.6K
-38.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.25 β‚©30.2K
78.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.83 β‚©63.5K
2.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.96 β‚©14.9K
-14.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$412 β‚©559.6K
47.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.2K β‚©31.5M
-30.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.5 β‚©79.4K
78.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.24 β‚©64.1K
-13.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.9 β‚©109.8K
14.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$49.61 β‚©67.3K
139.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$458 β‚©622K
247.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$373 β‚©505.5K
238.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,050 β‚©1.4M
190.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$780 β‚©1.1M
165.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,946 β‚©9.4M
4.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,237 β‚©8.5M
-27.06%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sangju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,342 β‚©1.8M
8.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sangju: October 29, 2025

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