Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 38.1% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.4% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$9.48 zł 34.98
67.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$47.89 zł 177
34.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.72 zł 32.17
20.87%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.33 zł 12.27
-12.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.79 zł 6.59
28.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.45 zł 5.35
8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.19 zł 11.77
7.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.32 zł 12.25
16.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.90 zł 3.34
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.29 zł 4.75
38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.93 zł 3.45
88.17%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.34 zł 12.32
-3.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.63 zł 35.52
37.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.21 zł 22.90
29.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$13.25 zł 48.90
20.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$0.91 zł 3.38
156.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.81 zł 6.67
-8.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.45 zł 5.36
33.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.26 zł 8.36
7.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.88 zł 3.25
107.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.07 zł 3.94
94.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.00 zł 3.70
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.61 zł 2.24
31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.34 zł 19.69
26.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.98 zł 25.76
-16.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.13 zł 4.19
18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.47 zł 5.43
104.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.84 zł 3.09
182.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$27.59 zł 102
67.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.11 zł 7.80
92.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.02 zł 3.76
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$13.83 zł 51.0
34.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.74 zł 6.43
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$33.4K zł 123.3K
4.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$30.4K zł 112.1K
27.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$257 zł 948
-41.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$10.47 zł 38.63
96.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$17.02 zł 62.8
135.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$29.59 zł 109
61.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$16.10 zł 59.4
14.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.80 zł 25.10
37.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$367 zł 1,356
67.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,983 zł 29.5K
105.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$57.6 zł 213
80.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$30.38 zł 112
35.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$72.3 zł 267
31.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$86.1 zł 318
39.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$655 zł 2,415
148.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$544 zł 2,006
126.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$968 zł 3,571
211.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$829 zł 3,059
141.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,472 zł 12.8K
126.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,461 zł 9,082
75.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,672 zł 6,170
-3.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.36
-40.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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