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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.8% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.4% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.03 zΕ‚Β 40.67
45.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.1 zΕ‚Β 207
14.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.74 zΕ‚Β 35.93
5.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.28 zΕ‚Β 15.8
-35.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.03 zΕ‚Β 7.49
9.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 zΕ‚Β 6.79
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.43 zΕ‚Β 16.32
-23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.57 zΕ‚Β 16.86
-16.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 zΕ‚Β 4.43
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 zΕ‚Β 5
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.83 zΕ‚Β 6.76
-8.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.61 zΕ‚Β 13.32
-13.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.01 zΕ‚Β 36.92
32.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.84 zΕ‚Β 25.21
16.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.32 zΕ‚Β 52.8
11.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.27 zΕ‚Β 4.67
79.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 zΕ‚Β 6.64
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2 zΕ‚Β 7.39
2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.8 zΕ‚Β 14
-32.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.06 zΕ‚Β 3.9
66.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.23 zΕ‚Β 4.55
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 zΕ‚Β 5.33
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 zΕ‚Β 2.48
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.32 zΕ‚Β 19.62
23.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.37 zΕ‚Β 30.87
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.42 zΕ‚Β 5.25
-6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.87 zΕ‚Β 6.88
56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.22 zΕ‚Β 4.49
86.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.35 zΕ‚Β 112
52.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.64 zΕ‚Β 9.74
60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 zΕ‚Β 3.76
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.52 zΕ‚Β 49.86
38.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.7 zΕ‚Β 6.28
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.1K zΕ‚Β 122K
4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.8K zΕ‚Β 120.8K
21.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$360 zΕ‚Β 1,326
-58.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.06 zΕ‚Β 37.1
108.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.41 zΕ‚Β 64.2
127.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.32 zΕ‚Β 163
8.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$28.95 zΕ‚Β 107
-35.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.29 zΕ‚Β 34.25
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$573 zΕ‚Β 2,113
5.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.5K zΕ‚Β 57.3K
3.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97.4 zΕ‚Β 359
7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.07 zΕ‚Β 177
-14.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.1 zΕ‚Β 347
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$109 zΕ‚Β 401
9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,136 zΕ‚Β 4,190
40.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$889 zΕ‚Β 3,278
42.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,057 zΕ‚Β 7,585
48.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,501 zΕ‚Β 5,537
37.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$6,880 zΕ‚Β 25.4K
5.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,348 zΕ‚Β 16K
4.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,062 zΕ‚Β 7,604
-29.06%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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