Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Welkom Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Welkom

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.5% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 136.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.3% more expensive than Welkom without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.39 RΒ 149
91.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.57 RΒ 348
227.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.65 RΒ 82.7
121.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.65 RΒ 29.34
68.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.43 RΒ 7.73
418.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 RΒ 10.18
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.11 RΒ 19.67
207.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.44 RΒ 25.54
165.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.91 RΒ 16.25
25.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.91 RΒ 16.18
90.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 RΒ 23.41
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.72 RΒ 30.67
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.14 RΒ 109
116.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.3 RΒ 76.6
85.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.57 RΒ 81.2
249.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.38 RΒ 24.59
65.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 RΒ 27.72
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.67 RΒ 29.75
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 RΒ 20.11
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 RΒ 19.7
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 RΒ 20.28
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.8 RΒ 14.31
147.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.17 RΒ 20.8
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.28 RΒ 40.51
189.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.32 RΒ 41.24
153.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.36 RΒ 24.25
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 RΒ 29.09
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 RΒ 30.18
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.43 RΒ 25.44
195.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 RΒ 24.59
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.16 RΒ 56.2
491.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.21 RΒ 21.51
72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K RΒ 343.6K
78.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26K RΒ 461.6K
52.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$124 RΒ 2,203
19.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.62 RΒ 651
-42.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.44 RΒ 684
3.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.92 RΒ 550
54.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.74 RΒ 138
21.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$196 RΒ 3,485
209.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,398 RΒ 78.2K
266.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.5 RΒ 898
106.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.63 RΒ 562
29.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.1 RΒ 1,531
7.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.1 RΒ 1,602
31.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$368 RΒ 6,546
332.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$338 RΒ 6,015
273.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$699 RΒ 12.4K
335.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$694 RΒ 12.3K
198.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$615 RΒ 10.9K
1083.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$545 RΒ 9,695
734.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Welkom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.69
-67.41%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Welkom: October 28, 2025

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