Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Suwon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Suwon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.7% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.8% more expensive than Suwon without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.44 ā‚©10.1K
116.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.42 ā‚©39.9K
117.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.07 ā‚©6,881
102.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.53 ā‚©4,791
-21.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.48 ā‚©2,011
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 ā‚©916
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.61 ā‚©4,904
-5.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.45 ā‚©6,034
-14.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 ā‚©3,018
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 ā‚©3,070
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.13 ā‚©4,251
-46.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.48 ā‚©3,364
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.93 ā‚©14.8K
21.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.87 ā‚©14.7K
-26.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.09 ā‚©16.4K
32.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.47 ā‚©7,425
-58.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.91 ā‚©3,946
-41.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$5.34 ā‚©7,239
-61.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 ā‚©3,422
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.9 ā‚©5,291
-54.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.33 ā‚©3,163
-12.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.5 ā‚©3,387
-20.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 ā‚©1,231
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.23 ā‚©4,376
104.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.03 ā‚©19K
-58.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.11 ā‚©2,861
-36.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.15 ā‚©2,916
35.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.15 ā‚©1,562
97.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$47 ā‚©63.8K
-1.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.82 ā‚©3,825
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.57 ā‚©771
50.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.36 ā‚©11.3K
123.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.23 ā‚©1,676
69.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.1K ā‚©38.1M
22.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$13.8K ā‚©18.7M
187.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$161 ā‚©218.7K
-7.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.92 ā‚©47.4K
-39.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.01 ā‚©29.9K
80.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.15 ā‚©64K
1.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.44 ā‚©19.6K
28.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.92 ā‚©14.8K
-14.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$410 ā‚©556.7K
47.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$23.5K ā‚©31.8M
-31.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$35.56 ā‚©48.3K
193.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.41 ā‚©65.7K
-15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.4 ā‚©107.7K
16.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$27.11 ā‚©36.8K
337.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$449 ā‚©609.1K
254.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$439 ā‚©595.4K
187.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$917 ā‚©1.2M
232.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$879 ā‚©1.2M
135.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$12.6K ā‚©17.1M
-42.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,592 ā‚©8.9M
-30.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Suwon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,593 ā‚©3.5M
-43.61%
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 Suwon: October 27, 2025

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