Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varese Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varese

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10% cheaper than Varese without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.1% cheaper than Varese without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.41 €15.03
-7.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.6 €70.4
-21.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.93 €12.03
-26.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.92 €1.66
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.63 €3.13
-38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.22 €1.05
28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.91 €5.1
-42.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.89 €5.09
-35.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 €1.43
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.25 €2.81
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.3 €2.85
-49.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.15 €3.58
-24.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$21.8 €18.82
-38.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.59 €11.74
-41.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$33.96 €29.32
-52.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.6 €2.24
-12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.37 €2.05
-28.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.5 €2.16
-18.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.32 €3.73
-40.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.23 €1.92
-21.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.9 €1.64
7.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.58 €1.36
25.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 €0.43
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.11 €6.14
-7.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.22 €7.96
-36.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.81 €1.56
-26.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 €1.22
107.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.01 €1.74
12.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.61 €40.25
-0.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.96 €5.14
-29.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 €0.86
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$40.35 €34.84
-53.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.04 €1.76
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K €29.4K
1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37K €31.9K
7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$248 €214
-40.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.5 €11.65
55.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$34.83 €30.07
13.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.9 €46.56
-11.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.8 €21.41
-25.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.71 €10.97
-26.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$742 €641
-18.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,588 €5,688
144.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €95.1
-5.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.24 €35.6
-0.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 €106
-24.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$168 €145
-29.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$954 €824
66.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$731 €631
72.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,736 €1,499
75.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,788 €1,544
15.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,707 €3,201
96.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,384 €2,058
90.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varese
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,317 €2,000
-36.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.63
-17.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varese: October 28, 2025

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