Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vienna Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vienna

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.1% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.1% cheaper than Vienna without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.13 €14.79
-6.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$83.4 €72
-23.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.34 €9.79
-9.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.94 €4.26
-43.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.56 €3.08
-37.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.24 €2.79
-51.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.82 €5.03
-41.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.13 €4.43
-25.54%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 €1.46
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.88 €2.49
-39.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.64 €2.28
-36.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.5 €3.88
-30.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.58 €15.18
-24.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$14.84 €12.81
-46.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$23.94 €20.67
-33.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.12 €2.7
-26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.44 €2.11
-30.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.42 €2.95
-40.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.14 €3.58
-38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.14 €1.85
-17.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.1 €1.82
-2.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 €1.7
1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.64 €6.6
-13.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.36 €6.36
-20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.46 €1.26
-8.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.96 €1.69
48.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.71 €2.34
-16.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.13 €35.51
12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.68 €4.04
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.13 €1.84
-59.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$37.64 €32.5
-50.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.81 €1.56
15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K €27.5K
8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.3K €28.8K
19.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$328 €283
-54.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.39 €14.15
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.3 €35.66
-4.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.86 €41.32
0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.51 €22.03
-27.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.98 €12.07
-32.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$323 €279
88.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$22.9K €19.7K
-29.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 €87.5
3.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.54 €39.32
-9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 €86.3
-7.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$156 €135
-24.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,244 €1,074
28.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$895 €773
41.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,328 €2,010
30.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,650 €1,425
25.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$11K €9,512
-33.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$6,554 €5,659
-30.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vienna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,494 €3,017
-58.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.6
5.83%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

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