Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seongnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seongnam

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.3% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.2% more expensive than Seongnam without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.93 β‚©8,040
171.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.38 β‚©57.5K
51.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.37 β‚©5,932
135.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.83 β‚©5,194
-27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.59 β‚©2,161
40.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 β‚©1,161
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.63 β‚©3,570
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.6 β‚©4,884
6.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.16 β‚©2,928
-47.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.11 β‚©2,864
-18.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.25 β‚©4,409
-48.62%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.22 β‚©4,366
-2.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.29 β‚©12.6K
43.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.78 β‚©10.6K
2.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$34.03 β‚©46.2K
-53.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$7.65 β‚©10.4K
-70.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$3.6 β‚©4,887
-52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.71 β‚©7,753
-64.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.37 β‚©8,646
-59.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.42 β‚©4,645
-48.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.86 β‚©3,885
-28.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.61 β‚©3,541
-24.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.96 β‚©1,300
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.38 β‚©4,589
94.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$17.4 β‚©23.6K
-66.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.88 β‚©2,549
-29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.81 β‚©2,457
61.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.04 β‚©1,409
118.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.63 β‚©4,927
16.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 β‚©710
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.77 β‚©11.9K
113.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.2 β‚©1,630
74.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
25.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.4K β‚©34.4M
56.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$164 β‚©222.9K
-9.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.33 β‚©46.6K
-38.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.53 β‚©30.6K
75.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.45 β‚©65.7K
-1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.12 β‚©15.1K
-15.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$414 β‚©561.2K
46.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.4K β‚©31.8M
-31.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$60 β‚©81.3K
74.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.08 β‚©63.9K
-12.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.8 β‚©106.9K
17.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$117 β‚©159.3K
1.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$865 β‚©1.2M
84.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$665 β‚©902.4K
89.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,069 β‚©1.5M
184.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,023 β‚©1.4M
102.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$12.4K β‚©16.9M
-41.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,918 β‚©8M
-23.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seongnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,611 β‚©3.5M
-43.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seongnam: October 29, 2025

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