Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ukmerge Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ukmerge

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.4% more expensive than Ukmerge without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.3% more expensive than Ukmerge without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.53 €8.23
68.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.27 €35.63
55.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.09 €6.12
44.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.08 €2.66
-9.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.27 €1.96
-1.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 €1.48
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.76 €4.97
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.56 €3.93
-16.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 €1.19
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.79 €1.55
-3.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.01 €1.73
-16.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.91 €2.51
7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.47 €9.04
27.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.19 €4.48
53.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.21 €8.82
56.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.37 €1.18
66.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 €1.43
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 €1.47
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.18 €2.75
-19.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 €0.64
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 €0.84
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 €1.3
31.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.55 €4.8
18.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.63 €7.45
-31.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.68 €1.45
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 €1.53
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 €1.02
92.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.98 €28.47
39.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.74 €4.09
-10.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 €0.96
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.95 €12.04
33.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.65 €1.42
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K €33.5K
-11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K €24.9K
37.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$214 €185
-30.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.6 €13.47
34.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.78 €12.76
168.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.43 €36.63
12.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.74 €19.63
-18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.13 €7.88
2.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$469 €405
29.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K €8,859
57.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$136 €118
-23.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.83 €37.85
-6.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.5 €73
9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$188 €162
-36.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$537 €464
196.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$365 €315
245.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$846 €731
259.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$663 €572
212.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,991 €2,583
143.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,884 €1,626
141.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ukmerge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,245 €1,075
17.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.13
-7.75%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ukmerge: October 28, 2025

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