Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Strumica Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Strumica

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81.5% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 154.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 67.4% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.87 MKD 204
315.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.11 MKD 1,484
127.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.18 MKD 274
98.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.71 MKD 90.5
62.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.53 MKD 80.7
45.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.1 MKD 58
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.83 MKD 96.9
86.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.27 MKD 120
68.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 MKD 70.7
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.67 MKD 35.64
158.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 MKD 90.2
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 MKD 107
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.05 MKD 531
32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.19 MKD 327
29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.22 MKD 540
56.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.68 MKD 36.16
235.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.39 MKD 73.5
22.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 MKD 66
63.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.56 MKD 82.2
63.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 MKD 49.37
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.88 MKD 46.29
132.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.57 MKD 30.17
247.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.53 MKD 27.79
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.88 MKD 152
128.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.59 MKD 295
5.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 MKD 52.1
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.21 MKD 63.8
141.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.77 MKD 40.83
194.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.84 MKD 1,048
132.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.11 MKD 58.6
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.53 MKD 28.17
62.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.64 MKD 351
181.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.5 MKD 79
39.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.5K MKD 1.7M
6.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.6K MKD 1.8M
18.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 MKD 7,721
1.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$12.9 MKD 681
62.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.56 MKD 822
154.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$20.69 MKD 1,092
131.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.62 MKD 244
103.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$223 MKD 11.8K
171.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,202 MKD 63.5K
1240.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.9 MKD 4,112
34.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.66 MKD 2,570
-15.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.3 MKD 3,926
24.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.1 MKD 4,866
28.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$320 MKD 16.9K
396.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$238 MKD 12.6K
430.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$500 MKD 26.4K
508.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$306 MKD 16.2K
576.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,231 MKD 65K
491.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$951 MKD 50.2K
378.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Strumica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$649 MKD 34.3K
125.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4
-4.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Strumica: October 29, 2025

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