Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St. Julians Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and St. Julians

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.6% cheaper than St. Julians without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.4% cheaper than St. Julians without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.76 €16.19
-14.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$79.7 €68.8
-19.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.36 €9.81
-9.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.05 €2.64
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.64 €2.28
-15.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 €1.59
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.74 €4.09
-28.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.75 €4.1
-19.58%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 €1.14
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 €1.26
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.39 €2.92
-50.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.61 €3.11
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.97 €7.74
48.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.91 €9.42
-26.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.9 €12
14.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 €2.83
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.72
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.76 €2.39
-26.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.33 €2.88
-23.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.85 €1.6
-4.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.86 €2.47
-28.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.85 €1.6
7.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.95 €0.82
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.34 €5.47
3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.74 €4.96
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.14 €1.85
-37.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 €1.55
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.29 €1.98
-0.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.04 €6.08
-39.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.92 €0.8
-6.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.88 €34.43
-53.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.6 €1.38
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K €21.9K
36.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.7K €24K
42.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$77.2 €66.7
92.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.35 €24.48
-26.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.98 €28.48
20.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$107 €92.1
-55.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.28 €32.19
-50.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.4 €8.98
-9.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$575 €497
5.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.4K €9,836
41.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 €87
3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$73.3 €63.3
-43.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$120 €103
-22.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$185 €160
-35.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,386 €1,196
14.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,128 €974
11.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,246 €1,939
35.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,827 €1,577
13.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,041 €3,489
80.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,700 €2,331
68.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
St. Julians
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,210 €1,908
-33.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for St. Julians: October 29, 2025

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