Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Setubal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Setubal

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.9% more expensive than Setubal without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.9% more expensive than Setubal without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.67 €10.08
37.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.83 €40.43
36.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9 €7.77
14.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 €1.73
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 €1.48
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.23 €1.06
27.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.24 €1.94
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.38 €2.92
13.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 €0.91
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
2.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.89 €1.63
-11.64%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.01 €2.6
3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.18 €9.65
19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.78 €6.72
2.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.19 €12.25
12.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.51 €2.16
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 €1.24
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 €1.54
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.9 €2.51
-12.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.33 €1.15
32.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.83 €1.58
12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.54 €1.33
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.15 €5.31
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.51 €3.9
30.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 €0.99
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 €2.28
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.52 €3.9
-49.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.69 €39.45
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.72 €3.22
13.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 €0.91
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.35 €12.39
30.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K €33.3K
-10.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$101 €87.1
47.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.64 €18.68
-3.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$42.93 €37.07
-7.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.65 €26.46
56.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.41 €14.17
13.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.2 €7.08
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$349 €302
73.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,371 €6,364
118.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70 €60.4
49.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.02 €30.24
17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$71.3 €61.5
30.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$99.6 €86
19.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$978 €844
62.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$814 €703
54.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,354 €1,169
124.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,164 €1,005
77.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,615 €2,258
178.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,061 €1,780
120.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Setubal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$964 €832
51.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.01
-23.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Setubal: October 27, 2025

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