Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Szolnok Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Szolnok

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.4% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 145.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.1% more expensive than Szolnok without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.94 Ft 2,752
102.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.68 Ft 13.7K
61.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.59 Ft 2,630
35.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 Ft 679
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.4 Ft 484
59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 Ft 405
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.82 Ft 630
87.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.25 Ft 780
69.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 Ft 285
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.09 Ft 379
58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 Ft 562
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 Ft 723
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.28 Ft 2,176
111.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.25 Ft 1,818
52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.9 Ft 3,777
46.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 Ft 407
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 Ft 540
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 Ft 459
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 Ft 757
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.92 Ft 319
91.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.93 Ft 323
120.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 Ft 341
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.34 Ft 119
138.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.29 Ft 2,180
4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.86 Ft 1,336
52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.77 Ft 266
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.09 Ft 377
167.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.01 Ft 350
124.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24.4 Ft 8,454
89.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.55 Ft 883
65.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.19 Ft 414
-27.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.57 Ft 4,702
37.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.76 Ft 609
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.2K Ft 6.3M
90.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.3K Ft 11.9M
15.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$105 Ft 36.4K
41.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.51 Ft 8,145
-10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.14 Ft 5,940
131.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.6 Ft 17.9K
-7.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.59 Ft 2,977
116.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.34 Ft 2,542
27.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$143 Ft 49.6K
324.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,424 Ft 1.2M
370.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$56.3 Ft 19.5K
85.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.14 Ft 9,402
51.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.1 Ft 22.2K
44.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$67.5 Ft 23.4K
75.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$330 Ft 114.3K
382.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$275 Ft 95.2K
359.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$478 Ft 165.6K
537.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$391 Ft 135.5K
429.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,636 Ft 567K
344.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,372 Ft 475.4K
231.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Szolnok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$967 Ft 335K
51.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.26
-62.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szolnok: October 28, 2025

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