Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than Valga without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16% cheaper than Valga without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.94 €13.76
0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$87.8 €75.8
-27.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.53 €9.96
-10.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.4 €3.8
-36.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.93 €2.53
-23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.46 €2.12
-36.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.42 €5.54
-46.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.57 €5.68
-41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.48 €1.28
16.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.03 €2.62
-44.88%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.93 €2.53
6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.3 €11.48
0.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.24 €7.97
-13.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$22.8 €19.68
-29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 €2.02
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 €1.38
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.72 €2.35
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.88 €3.35
-34.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.36 €1.17
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 €0.84
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.13 €0.98
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.9 €5.96
-4.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.95 €9.46
-46.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.91 €1.65
-30.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.5 €2.16
16.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.33 €3.74
-2.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.86 €0.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.05 €14.72
9.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.8K €28.3K
5.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34K €29.3K
16.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$345 €298
-56.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.64 €17.82
1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.2 €26.94
27.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$27.97 €24.15
-33.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.74 €4.96
63.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$259 €224
134.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,887 €6,809
104.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$114 €98.3
-8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$46.39 €40.06
-11.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.8
-11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$140 €121
-15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$214 €185
645.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$144 €124
777.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$398 €344
665.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$328 €283
531.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$814 €703
793.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$573 €495
694.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,269 €1,096
15.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.1
-25.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valga: October 28, 2025

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