Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ventspils Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ventspils

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Ventspils without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.6% more expensive than Ventspils without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.62 €10.03
38.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.3 €50.3
9.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.43 €6.41
38.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.74 €2.37
1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.86 €1.61
19.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.36 €1.18
15.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.51 €3.03
-2.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.03 €2.61
26.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 €1.03
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 €1.05
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3 €2.59
-44.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.88 €2.49
8.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.82 €8.48
35.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8 €6.91
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.74 €10.13
36.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.94 €0.81
142.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 €1.41
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 €1.81
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.53 €3.05
-27.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.77 €0.67
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.54 €0.47
279.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 €1.08
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.89 €0.77
-8.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.99 €4.31
32.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.46 €6.44
-21.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 €1.12
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.63 €1.41
79.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.86 €0.74
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.1 €32.9
21.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.39 €2.06
76.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.69 €0.59
24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.44 €9.02
78.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.82 €1.57
14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.2K €21.8K
36.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.8K €21.4K
59.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$319 €275
-53.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.21 €14.86
21.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.41 €17.62
94.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.51 €31.52
31.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.03 €17.29
-7.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.89 €5.95
36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$344 €297
76.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.7K €11.8K
17.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$54.6 €47.1
91.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.58 €36.77
-3.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.2 €70.1
14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$122 €105
-2.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$275 €238
478.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$240 €208
424.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$435 €376
600.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$446 €385
363.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,014 €876
617.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$732 €632
521.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ventspils
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,030 €889
42.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.39
12.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ventspils: October 29, 2025

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