Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Warsaw

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.8% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$10.81 zł 39.67
47.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$56.9 zł 209
13.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$9.42 zł 34.58
11.89%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.10 zł 15.06
-29.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$2.08 zł 7.63
10.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.89 zł 6.93
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$4.51 zł 16.55
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$4.66 zł 17.09
-16.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 zł 4.38
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.42 zł 5.22
26.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.79 zł 6.57
-2.23%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.65 zł 13.38
-11.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$10.26 zł 37.65
28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$7.14 zł 26.20
12.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$14.35 zł 52.7
11.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.27 zł 4.64
83.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.84 zł 6.74
-10.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.02 zł 7.40
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$3.79 zł 13.89
-35.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.04 zł 3.81
75.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.19 zł 4.38
74.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.45 zł 5.34
37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.72 zł 2.64
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$5.40 zł 19.82
24.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$8.40 zł 30.84
-30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.44 zł 5.27
-6.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.86 zł 6.82
61.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$1.23 zł 4.50
92.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$29.81 zł 109
54.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$2.74 zł 10.04
48.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.98 zł 3.58
-11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$13.77 zł 50.6
34.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.78 zł 6.52
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$32.8K zł 120.4K
5.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$33.4K zł 122.6K
16.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$357 zł 1,311
-57.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$9.97 zł 36.57
106.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$17.61 zł 64.6
127.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$43.92 zł 161
8.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$28.47 zł 104
-35.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$9.74 zł 35.74
-4.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$572 zł 2,099
7.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$15.5K zł 57.0K
5.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$99.1 zł 364
5.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$46.94 zł 172
-12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$93.5 zł 343
1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$111 zł 408
8.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$1,136 zł 4,168
43.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$893 zł 3,276
37.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$2,037 zł 7,474
48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$1,554 zł 5,703
28.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$6,495 zł 23.8K
21.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$4,056 zł 14.9K
6.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$2,204 zł 8,089
-26.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.55
-49.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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