Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vredenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vredenburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68% more expensive than Vredenburg without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.9% more expensive than Vredenburg without rent, and 112.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.17 RΒ 181
58.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.26 RΒ 805
41.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.06 RΒ 90
103.16%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.43 RΒ 25.39
94.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 RΒ 14.42
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 RΒ 6.23
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.15 RΒ 20.43
196.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.84 RΒ 32.78
107.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.81 RΒ 14.42
40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 RΒ 18.21
69.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.92 RΒ 16.39
81.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.96 RΒ 34.85
59.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.91 RΒ 123
92.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.23 RΒ 57.5
147.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.89 RΒ 122
131.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.5 RΒ 26.72
52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.37 RΒ 24.42
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 RΒ 26.13
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
86.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.13 RΒ 20.09
55.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.1 RΒ 19.53
86.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 RΒ 18.54
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 RΒ 15.51
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.1 RΒ 55
112.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.74 RΒ 102
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 RΒ 19.41
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 RΒ 24.18
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.68 RΒ 29.87
35.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.34 RΒ 593
38.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.41 RΒ 25.08
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.94 RΒ 16.69
-8.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.61 RΒ 82
305.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.25 RΒ 22.31
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.5K RΒ 381.6K
60.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.6K RΒ 436.7K
61.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$99.2 RΒ 1,765
49.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$32.89 RΒ 585
-36.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.81 RΒ 655
7.72%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.56 RΒ 561
51.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.66 RΒ 118
40.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$110 RΒ 1,964
449.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,375 RΒ 95.6K
199.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.25 RΒ 751
147.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.22 RΒ 342
113.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$47.78 RΒ 850
93.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$28.54 RΒ 508
315.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$358 RΒ 6,373
344.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$333 RΒ 5,924
278.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$696 RΒ 12.4K
337.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$703 RΒ 12.5K
194.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$715 RΒ 12.7K
917.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$621 RΒ 11.1K
632.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vredenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$876 RΒ 15.6K
66.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.77
-67.63%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vredenburg: October 26, 2025

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