Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Trikala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Trikala

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.2% cheaper than Trikala without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8% cheaper than Trikala without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.38 €15.01
-7.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.2 €46.76
18.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.28 €8.87
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.27 €3.68
-34.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 €2.08
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 €0.48
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.86 €5.06
-41.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.76 €4.11
-19.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.78 €1.53
-35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 €1.17
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.56 €2.21
-34.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.64 €4.01
-32.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.02 €12.1
-5.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.27 €9.73
-29.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.9 €10.27
34.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.23 €1.06
85.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 €1.83
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 €0.92
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.06 €1.78
23.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 €1.07
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.17 €1.01
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 €0.88
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.04 €0.9
-22.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.78 €4.99
14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.81 €5.01
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.03 €1.75
-34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.86 €2.47
2.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.84 €1.59
23.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.78 €39.52
0.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.62 €3.99
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.57 €15.17
6.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.12 €1.83
-1.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K €24.2K
23.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28K €24.2K
41.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$156 €134
-4.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.58 €23.81
-23.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.98 €26.75
27.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.8 €44.71
-7.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.83 €12.8
25.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.51 €9.08
-10.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$197 €170
209.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,499 €3,884
258.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84 €72.5
24.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.71 €30.83
15.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.8 €70.7
13.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €104
-1.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$484 €418
229.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$358 €309
252.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$688 €594
342.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$553 €477
274.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,433 €2,100
199.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,042 €1,763
122.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Trikala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,026 €886
42.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.99
-23.65%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trikala: October 28, 2025

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