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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.5% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.08 โ‚ฉ13.4K
78.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$54.7 โ‚ฉ80.6K
16.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.35 โ‚ฉ9,351
63.78%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.88 โ‚ฉ5,713
-28.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.73 โ‚ฉ2,551
34.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.78 โ‚ฉ1,156
97.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,352
-2.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$5.93 โ‚ฉ8,728
-34.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.17 โ‚ฉ3,199
-47.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$3.30 โ‚ฉ4,860
-44.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.14 โ‚ฉ4,632
-43.63%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,554
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$14.13 โ‚ฉ20.8K
-6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$10.89 โ‚ฉ16.0K
-28.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$33.49 โ‚ฉ49.3K
-52.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$7.79 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-70.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,147
-50.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$5.68 โ‚ฉ8,369
-65.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$6.51 โ‚ฉ9,582
-62.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$4.00 โ‚ฉ5,898
-55.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.83 โ‚ฉ4,163
-27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.55 โ‚ฉ3,763
-25.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.26 โ‚ฉ1,863
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.32 โ‚ฉ4,891
100.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$20.07 โ‚ฉ29.6K
-71.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.36 โ‚ฉ3,481
-43.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.23 โ‚ฉ4,756
-7.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.08 โ‚ฉ1,588
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$46.67 โ‚ฉ68.7K
-1.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.49 โ‚ฉ5,146
21.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.53 โ‚ฉ787
50.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.64 โ‚ฉ12.7K
115.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,744
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.6K โ‚ฉ40.7M
23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24.7K โ‚ฉ36.4M
58.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$164 โ‚ฉ242.2K
-10.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$34.97 โ‚ฉ51.5K
-41.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$21.92 โ‚ฉ32.3K
83.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$56.8 โ‚ฉ83.6K
-12.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$22.90 โ‚ฉ33.7K
-18.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.09 โ‚ฉ16.3K
-17.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$407 โ‚ฉ599.4K
50.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$23.6K โ‚ฉ34.7M
-30.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$57.8 โ‚ฉ85.2K
76.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$46.83 โ‚ฉ69.0K
-12.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$78.3 โ‚ฉ115.4K
20.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$116 โ‚ฉ171.5K
1.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$938 โ‚ฉ1.4M
73.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$583 โ‚ฉ858.4K
114.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$2,579 โ‚ฉ3.8M
21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,333 โ‚ฉ2.0M
53.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$22.6K โ‚ฉ33.3M
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$11.8K โ‚ฉ17.3M
-62.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,198 โ‚ฉ4.7M
-52.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

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