Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Volos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Volos

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than Volos without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.2% cheaper than Volos without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.36 €20.17
-31.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.35 €40.02
38.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.43 €7.28
21.95%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.23 €3.65
-34.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.44 €2.11
-8.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.61 €0.52
157.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.73 €4.95
-40.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.9 €5.09
-35.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 €1.41
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 €1.32
13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.82 €2.43
-40.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.49 €3.88
-30.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.53 €12.54
-8.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.13 €9.61
-28.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.72 €13.57
1.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.41 €2.08
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.8
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 €1.53
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.16 €1.87
18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.97 €0.83
81.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.09 €0.94
88.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 €0.77
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.99 €0.85
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.38 €4.64
22.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.14 €7.89
-35.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.54 €2.2
-47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.1 €2.68
-5.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.58 €1.37
43.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$61 €52.6
-24.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.93 €3.4
7.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$20.35 €17.57
-8.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 €1.85
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.8K €27.4K
8.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.5K €22K
55.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$239 €206
-37.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.17 €20.87
-13.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.26 €30.45
12.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$59.3 €51.2
-19.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$48.52 €41.89
-61.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.06 €7.82
3.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$271 €234
124.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,064 €5,235
165.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$115 €99.1
-9.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.1 €45.84
-22.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.9 €69.8
14.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85.5 €73.8
38.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$445 €384
257.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$370 €320
240.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$647 €559
370.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$568 €490
264.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,605 €2,249
179.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,654 €1,428
175.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Volos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$985 €851
48.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.47
-14.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Volos: October 28, 2025

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