Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vanderbijlpark Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vanderbijlpark

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.7% more expensive than Vanderbijlpark without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 81.5% more expensive than Vanderbijlpark without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.78 RΒ 121
137.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.08 RΒ 606
88.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.63 RΒ 82.4
122.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 RΒ 34.18
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 RΒ 18.74
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.86 RΒ 15.32
82.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.38 RΒ 24.61
147.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.77 RΒ 49.27
37.91%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 RΒ 20.6
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 RΒ 18.87
63.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.56 RΒ 27.82
7.05%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.33 RΒ 41.5
34.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.69 RΒ 119
98.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.53 RΒ 80.6
76.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.99 RΒ 106
166.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.7 RΒ 30.29
34.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 RΒ 27.67
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 RΒ 29.83
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.7 RΒ 30.17
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.37 RΒ 24.33
28.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 RΒ 21.59
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.14 RΒ 20.26
73.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.11 RΒ 19.8
-27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.73 RΒ 48.48
141.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.46 RΒ 79.2
31.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.52 RΒ 27.04
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.85 RΒ 32.85
57.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.44 RΒ 96.8
-58.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.07 RΒ 784
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 RΒ 25.09
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.56 RΒ 9.91
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.9 RΒ 158
109.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 RΒ 22.21
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.1K RΒ 339.6K
80.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.8K RΒ 459K
53.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$125 RΒ 2,232
18.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.81 RΒ 406
-8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.56 RΒ 686
2.83%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$29.59 RΒ 526
61.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.58 RΒ 295
12.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.22 RΒ 111
50.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$157 RΒ 2,788
287.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,114 RΒ 19.8K
1346.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$48.24 RΒ 858
116.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.76 RΒ 583
25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.8 RΒ 1,561
5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.7 RΒ 1,596
32.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$343 RΒ 6,095
364.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$309 RΒ 5,500
308.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$567 RΒ 10.1K
437.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$655 RΒ 11.6K
215.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$613 RΒ 10.9K
1087.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$579 RΒ 10.3K
685.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vanderbijlpark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,722 RΒ 30.6K
-15.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11
-65.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vanderbijlpark: October 28, 2025

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