Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Viana do Castelo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Viana do Castelo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Viana do Castelo without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.3% more expensive than Viana do Castelo without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.17 €7.91
75.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47.11 €40.67
36.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.33 €8.05
10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.33 €1.15
109.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 €1.49
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 €1.01
34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.61 €1.39
111.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.01 €1.73
90.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.03 €0.89
67.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.41 €1.21
18.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.09 €2.67
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.54 €9.96
15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.22 €12.28
12.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.09 €1.81
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 €1.17
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 €1.42
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.25 €1.94
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.31 €1.13
34.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.74 €1.5
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.74 €1.51
13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.58
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.07 €5.24
8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.1 €4.4
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 €1
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.67 €2.31
9.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.3 €1.98
-1.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.52 €35.85
11.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.8 €3.28
11.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.23 €1.06
-30.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.21 €12.27
31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.9K €29.2K
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K €33.8K
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$87 €75.1
70.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.92 €18.06
0.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.82 €33.52
2.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$56.1 €48.4
-14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.14 €17.39
-7.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.52 €7.36
10.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$465 €401
30.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,482 €7,324
89.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73 €63.1
42.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.12 €30.32
17.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.6 €65.3
22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88 €76
34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$738 €637
115.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$545 €470
131.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,055 €911
188.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$958 €827
115.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,722 €1,487
322.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,470 €1,270
209.38%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Viana do Castelo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,210 €1,045
20.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.29
-27.98%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Viana do Castelo: October 29, 2025

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