Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valence Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valence

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.9% cheaper than Valence without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.7% cheaper than Valence without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.59 €12.6
10.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.2 €50.2
10.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.45 €9.89
-10.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.84 €2.45
-2.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.65 €2.29
-15.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.86 €1.61
-15.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.67 €4.9
-39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.54 €3.92
-15.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 €1.01
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.17 €1.01
47.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.27 €1.96
-26.43%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.09 €3.53
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.04 €16.44
-30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.27 €13.18
-47.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$26.49 €22.87
-39.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.06 €2.64
-25.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.17 €1.87
-21.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.62 €2.26
-22.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.96 €3.42
-35.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.39 €2.06
-26.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.66 €2.3
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 €1.37
25.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.24 €0.21
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$12.99 €11.22
-49.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.41 €2.94
72.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.06 €2.64
-56.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.95 €3.41
-26.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.65 €1.43
37.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.02 €41.46
-3.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.16 €4.46
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.93 €1.67
-55.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.13 €29.47
-45.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.75
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.8K €31.8K
-6.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38K €32.8K
4.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$147 €127
0.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.36 €9.8
84.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.69 €24.77
38.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.45 €19.38
113.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.51 €15.98
0.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.95 €12.04
-32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$771 €666
-21.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,249 €7,123
95.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$100 €86.3
4.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.88 €38.75
-8.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €93
-14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$182 €157
-34.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$546 €472
191.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$464 €400
172.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$806 €695
278.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$693 €599
198.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,387 €3,788
65.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,914 €3,379
16.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,166 €2,734
-53.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.64
4.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valence: October 29, 2025

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