Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stradella Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Stradella

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.1% cheaper than Stradella without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 13% cheaper than Stradella without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.22 €14.86
-6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$74.9 €64.7
-14.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.52 €9.95
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 €1.66
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.03 €2.62
-26.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.3 €1.13
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.63 €4.86
-39.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.09 €4.39
-24.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 €1.4
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.28 €1.97
-24.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.78 €2.4
-39.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.85 €3.32
-18.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.88 €13.71
-16.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.43 €10.74
-35.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.5 €16.83
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 €2.12
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.01 €1.74
-15.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.65 €2.28
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.15 €2.72
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 €1.54
-1.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.76 €1.52
16.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.45 €1.25
36.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 €0.43
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.85 €5.91
-3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.08 €5.25
-3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 €1.43
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.53 €2.19
15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.78 €1.53
27.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.03 €37.15
7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.69 €4.91
-25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.57 €1.36
-45.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$35.04 €30.26
-46.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 €1.73
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.7K €28.2K
5.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.3K €28.8K
18.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$222 €192
-33.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.22 €11.41
58.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.69 €26.49
29.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.2 €46.78
-11.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.46 €20.26
-20.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.49 €9.06
-10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$567 €489
7.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,907 €6,827
103.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.6 €75.6
19.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.65 €32.51
9.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$91.2 €78.7
1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$130 €112
-8.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$747 €645
113.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$590 €509
113.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,232 €1,064
147.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$939 €811
120.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,876 €2,483
153.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,341 €2,021
94.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Stradella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.45
-14.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stradella: October 27, 2025

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