Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seoul

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 ā‚¬13.6
$8.73 ā‚©11.8K
80.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 ā‚¬54.3
$55 ā‚©74.7K
14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 ā‚¬8.88
$6.3 ā‚©8,543
63.33%
Cappuccino
$2.8 ā‚¬2.42
$3.92 ā‚©5,313
-28.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 ā‚¬1.91
$1.69 ā‚©2,287
30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ā‚¬1.34
$0.8 ā‚©1,082
93.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 ā‚¬2.92
$3.63 ā‚©4,925
-6.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 ā‚¬3.48
$5.77 ā‚©7,826
-30.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ā‚¬0.94
$2.24 ā‚©3,044
-51.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 ā‚¬1.58
$3.41 ā‚©4,629
-46.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ā‚¬1.46
$3.16 ā‚©4,281
-46.52%
Eggs
$3.18 ā‚¬2.74
$3.17 ā‚©4,300
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 ā‚¬11.56
$14.61 ā‚©19.8K
-8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$11.06 ā‚©15K
-27.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 ā‚¬13.69
$33.64 ā‚©45.6K
-52.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$7.75 ā‚©10.5K
-70.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ā‚¬1.47
$3.45 ā‚©4,680
-50.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ā‚¬1.69
$5.54 ā‚©7,520
-64.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$6.71 ā‚©9,106
-62.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 ā‚¬1.6
$3.97 ā‚©5,381
-53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2 ā‚¬1.73
$2.86 ā‚©3,883
-30.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 ā‚¬1.67
$2.59 ā‚©3,517
-25.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ā‚¬0.73
$1.33 ā‚©1,806
-36.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 ā‚¬5.63
$3.34 ā‚©4,526
95.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 ā‚¬4.98
$20.03 ā‚©27.2K
-71.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$2.39 ā‚©3,238
-44.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ā‚¬2.59
$3.28 ā‚©4,446
-8.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 ā‚¬1.98
$1.08 ā‚©1,470
112.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 ā‚¬39.66
$47.31 ā‚©64.2K
-2.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 ā‚¬3.51
$3.49 ā‚©4,731
16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.58 ā‚©783
39.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 ā‚¬16.22
$8.85 ā‚©12K
112.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 ā‚¬1.75
$1.19 ā‚©1,618
69.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K ā‚¬29.6K
$27.7K ā‚©37.6M
23.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K ā‚¬33.9K
$25.2K ā‚©34.2M
55.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 ā‚¬129
$163 ā‚©221.2K
-8.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 ā‚¬17.88
$35.19 ā‚©47.7K
-41.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 ā‚¬33.65
$21.8 ā‚©29.6K
78.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 ā‚¬42.03
$58.7 ā‚©79.7K
-17.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 ā‚¬16.38
$23.05 ā‚©31.3K
-17.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 ā‚¬8.1
$10.93 ā‚©14.8K
-14.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 ā‚¬530
$416 ā‚©564.8K
47.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K ā‚¬13.8K
$23.7K ā‚©32.2M
-32.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬89.7
$58.6 ā‚©79.5K
77.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 ā‚¬35.45
$47.18 ā‚©64K
-12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ā‚¬82.5
$79 ā‚©107.1K
21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 ā‚¬104
$118 ā‚©159.9K
2.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 ā‚¬1,393
$970 ā‚©1.3M
66.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 ā‚¬1,097
$601 ā‚©815.6K
111.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 ā‚¬2,654
$2,532 ā‚©3.4M
21.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 ā‚¬1,756
$1,307 ā‚©1.8M
55.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 ā‚¬6,268
$21.4K ā‚©29M
-66.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 ā‚¬3,934
$11.1K ā‚©15.1M
-58.99%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 ā‚¬1,251
$3,279 ā‚©4.4M
-55.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input ā€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Seoul: November 3, 2025

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