Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Songdo-dong Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Songdo-dong

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.8% cheaper than Songdo-dong without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.9% more expensive than Songdo-dong without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.42 ā‚©10.1K
116.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$55.6 ā‚©75.4K
15.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.39 ā‚©8,668
60.88%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.6 ā‚©4,890
-22.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.13 ā‚©1,530
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.74 ā‚©1,007
112.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.99 ā‚©4,054
14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.73 ā‚©7,770
-33.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.19 ā‚©2,968
-47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.48 ā‚©4,722
-50.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.23 ā‚©4,389
-48.30%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.16 ā‚©4,289
-0.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.23 ā‚©19.3K
-6.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.96 ā‚©10.8K
0.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$34.27 ā‚©46.5K
-53.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.6 ā‚©4,879
-36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.96 ā‚©4,018
-42.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.49 ā‚©7,445
-62.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.6 ā‚©8,952
-61.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.5 ā‚©3,390
-29.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.59 ā‚©3,512
-20.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.5 ā‚©3,395
-20.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.07 ā‚©1,451
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.3 ā‚©4,473
99.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.14 ā‚©19.2K
-58.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.18 ā‚©2,962
-38.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.31 ā‚©4,487
-11.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 ā‚©1,172
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.47 ā‚©4,714
21.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.53 ā‚©716
62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.94 ā‚©12.1K
108.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 ā‚©1,693
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.3K ā‚©37M
26.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.9K ā‚©33.7M
59.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$162 ā‚©219.2K
-8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.87 ā‚©47.3K
-39.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$21.77 ā‚©29.5K
82.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$74.3 ā‚©100.8K
-35.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.85 ā‚©14.7K
-13.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$366 ā‚©496.6K
65.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.4K ā‚©31.7M
-31.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.9 ā‚©79.8K
77.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.23 ā‚©65.4K
-14.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$37.11 ā‚©50.4K
149.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 ā‚©160.3K
0.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$458 ā‚©621.8K
247.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$379 ā‚©513.8K
233.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,111 ā‚©1.5M
174.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$754 ā‚©1M
174.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,225 ā‚©11.2M
-11.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,137 ā‚©8.3M
-25.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Songdo-dong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,148 ā‚©4.3M
-53.54%
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 Songdo-dong: October 29, 2025

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