Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valmiera Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valmiera

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.2% more expensive than Valmiera without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.8% more expensive than Valmiera without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$11.59 €10
35.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$47.04 €40.62
33.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$8.48 €7.32
21.34%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$3.26 €2.81
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.86 €1.61
18.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.24 €2.8
4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$2.93 €2.53
37.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.89 €0.77
22.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.43 €0.37
325.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$1.62 €1.4
96.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$8.24 €7.12
62.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.5 €6.47
6.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$11.73 €10.13
35.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.56 €0.48
305.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.45 €1.25
17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.56 €2.21
-23.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.29 €1.97
11.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.44 €0.38
320.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$0.36 €0.31
455.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.73 €1.49
12.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.23 €0.2
269.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$4.72 €4.07
38.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$9.24 €7.98
-37.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.27 €1.96
32.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.67 €0.58
241.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$35.94 €31.03
27.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$2.92 €2.52
39.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 €0.75
-6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$13.79 €11.91
36.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.8 €1.56
12.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$30.3K €26.2K
13.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$31.2K €27K
25.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$301 €260
-50.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$19.95 €17.23
3.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$12.81 €11.06
204.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$40.95 €35.35
18.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
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Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$6.87 €5.93
36.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$555 €479
10.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$15.9K €13.7K
0.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$92 €79.4
13.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$46.16 €39.85
-11.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$97.4 €84.1
-1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$137 €118
-11.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$324 €280
398.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$234 €202
443.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$462 €399
565.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$342 €295
494.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$1,417 €1,223
412.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$1,051 €907
333.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valmiera
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$998 €861
45.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.63
-17.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Valmiera: November 3, 2025

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