Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shiga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.3% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.05 ¥1,014
128.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.19 ¥5,056
82.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.87 ¥700
111.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.84 ¥408
-2.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.09 ¥156
104.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.71 ¥102
121.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.7 ¥389
26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.45 ¥639
-14.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 ¥181
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 ¥197
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.11 ¥590
-59.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.36 ¥340
32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.57 ¥1,519
25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.6 ¥948
21.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.99 ¥2,728
-15.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.68 ¥529
-38.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.21 ¥317
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 ¥359
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.33 ¥623
-41.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 ¥245
3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 ¥179
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 ¥198
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 ¥128
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.92 ¥564
68.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.08 ¥1,448
-41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 ¥303
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.87 ¥412
1.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.64 ¥236
38.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$56.3 ¥8,091
-18.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.39 ¥631
-3.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.4 ¥489
-74.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.74 ¥3,410
-21.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 ¥164
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.7K ¥3.3M
51.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.1K ¥2.4M
132.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$133 ¥19K
11.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.67 ¥3,831
-21.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.97 ¥4,305
32.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.8 ¥8,011
-14.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.94 ¥2,003
33.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.45 ¥1,788
-24.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$69.1 ¥9,920
779.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.4K ¥1.5M
54.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.37 ¥6,375
135.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.8 ¥4,137
42.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$69.1 ¥9,925
34.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.2 ¥13.5K
25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$475 ¥68.2K
235.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$333 ¥47.9K
278.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$858 ¥123.3K
254.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$671 ¥96.5K
208.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,834 ¥407.2K
156.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,904 ¥273.6K
138.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shiga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
1.81
110.50%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shiga: October 28, 2025

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