Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Veria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.4% cheaper than Veria without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.3% more expensive than Veria without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.18 €11.38
22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.6 €49.71
11.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.36 €8.08
9.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.11 €3.55
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.71 €1.47
30.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 €0.48
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.09 €4.39
-33.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.95 €5.14
-35.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 €1.27
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 €1.16
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 €1.53
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.2 €3.62
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.76 €10.15
13.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.48 €8.19
-15.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.09 €11.3
22.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.92 €1.66
-11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 €0.93
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.95 €1.68
30.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 €0.97
55.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.91 €0.78
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 €0.86
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 €0.42
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.65 €4.01
41.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.05 €6.09
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.66 €1.43
-19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 €2
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.67 €1.44
35.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.05 €39.76
0.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.19 €6.21
-41.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.56 €11.71
37.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 €1.89
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34K €29.3K
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.5K €25.5K
34.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$129 €111
14.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.19 €20.03
-9.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.87 €24.92
37.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.7 €29.96
38.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.22 €14.87
7.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.04 €7.8
3.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 €294
78.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,541 €4,784
190.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$115 €99
-8.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.69 €34.26
3.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 €87.5
-8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94 €81.1
26.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$351 €303
353.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 €254
329.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$635 €548
379.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$581 €501
256.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,042 €900
598.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,144 €988
297.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Veria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,029 €888
42.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.34
-12.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veria: October 29, 2025

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