Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilnius Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vilnius

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.8% more expensive than Vilnius without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.4% more expensive than Vilnius without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.05 €12.13
14.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.3 €59.9
-7.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.33 €8.05
10.18%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.78 €3.26
-26.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.14 €1.85
4.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.33 €2.01
-32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.36 €4.62
-36.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.35 €4.62
-28.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.58 €1.37
9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.5 €2.16
-33.20%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 €2.47
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.34 €10.66
7.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.15 €6.17
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.5 €10.79
27.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.58 €1.36
44.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.61 €1.39
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 €1.88
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.46 €2.99
-26.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.87 €0.75
102.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 €0.9
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.89 €1.63
4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 €0.76
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.89 €5.08
11.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.53 €9.09
-44.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 €1.48
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.14 €1.85
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.03 €0.89
120.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.09 €29.43
35.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.26 €2.81
29.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.12 €0.96
-23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.56 €14.3
12.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.65 €1.43
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.3K €29.6K
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.4K €27.9K
22.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$237 €204
-37.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.85 €11.96
51.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$16.88 €14.57
134.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.5 €35.83
15.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.87 €30.97
-48.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.02 €7.79
3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$627 €541
-3.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,064 €7,826
77.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.1 €74.4
21.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.31 €36.53
-2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$107 €92.8
-13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$131 €113
-9.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$874 €754
82.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$627 €541
101.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,486 €1,283
104.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,013 €874
104.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,212 €5,364
17.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,641 €3,144
24.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vilnius
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,873 €1,617
-21.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vilnius: October 27, 2025

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