Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sparta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sparta

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.7% more expensive than Sparta without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.3% more expensive than Sparta without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.05 €7.82
77.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.9 €44.84
23.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.81 €7.61
16.69%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.38 €2.05
16.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.24 €1.07
79.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.61 €0.52
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.64 €4.01
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.66 €4.02
-18.03%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.71 €1.47
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.34 €1.15
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.24 €1.93
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.1 €3.54
-23.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.38 €9.82
16.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.18 €7.92
-12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.08 €12.16
13.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.18 €1.88
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 €2.14
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 €1.47
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.48 €2.14
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 €1.09
39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.28 €1.1
60.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.91 €0.78
117.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.22 €1.06
-33.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.21 €4.49
26.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.97 €5.15
-1.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.7 €3.19
-21.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.52 €1.31
49.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.81 €40.42
-1.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.09 €3.54
3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$11.73 €10.13
59.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 €1.89
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.5K €22K
35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.1K €21.7K
57.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$215 €185
-30.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.99 €18.98
-4.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.02 €28.51
20.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.06 €42.36
-2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.41 €32.3
-50.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.66 €8.34
-2.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$247 €213
146.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,879 €2,485
459.66%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64.5 €55.7
61.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.98 €27.61
28.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.2 €58
37.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.3 €80.5
27.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$493 €425
223.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$385 €332
228.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$771 €666
294.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$525 €453
294.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,420 €1,226
412.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$920 €795
394.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sparta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,001 €864
46.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sparta: October 29, 2025

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