Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Szeged Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Szeged

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.4% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.3% more expensive than Szeged without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.48 FtΒ 2,592
115.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.17 FtΒ 15.7K
41.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.89 FtΒ 2,040
74.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.04 FtΒ 707
36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.4 FtΒ 486
59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.97 FtΒ 337
61.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 FtΒ 790
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.11 FtΒ 732
81.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 FtΒ 386
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 FtΒ 510
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 FtΒ 620
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.83 FtΒ 979
10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.79 FtΒ 2,700
70.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.75 FtΒ 1,991
38.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.21 FtΒ 3,885
42.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.87 FtΒ 646
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.83 FtΒ 635
-7.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.04 FtΒ 707
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.81 FtΒ 973
-9.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 FtΒ 353
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.15 FtΒ 400
78.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 FtΒ 480
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 FtΒ 152
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.55 FtΒ 2,617
-12.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.75 FtΒ 1,991
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 FtΒ 326
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.25 FtΒ 432
133.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.54 FtΒ 534
47.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.65 FtΒ 9,582
66.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.86 FtΒ 991
47.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 FtΒ 456
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.46 FtΒ 6,051
6.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.69 FtΒ 584
23.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.4K FtΒ 8.8M
35.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K FtΒ 8.9M
53.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$105 FtΒ 36.4K
41.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.4 FtΒ 8,799
-17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.52 FtΒ 6,416
114.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.37 FtΒ 14K
18.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.75 FtΒ 6,843
-5.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.75 FtΒ 2,684
21.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$219 FtΒ 75.8K
177.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,208 FtΒ 2.2M
159.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.6 FtΒ 30.7K
17.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26 FtΒ 9,010
58.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.7 FtΒ 30K
6.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 FtΒ 36.9K
11.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$434 FtΒ 150.4K
266.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$344 FtΒ 119K
267.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$677 FtΒ 234.7K
349.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$540 FtΒ 187.2K
283.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,084 FtΒ 1.1M
136.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,320 FtΒ 804K
96.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,255 FtΒ 434.7K
16.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szeged: October 27, 2025

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