Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wels Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Wels

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.9% cheaper than Wels without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.7% cheaper than Wels without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.35 €14.98
-7.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$71.6 €61.8
-10.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.25 €10.58
-16.08%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.49 €3.88
-38.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.19 €3.62
-46.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.98 €2.57
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.3 €4.58
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.88 €4.21
-21.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 €1.25
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.03 €2.62
-42.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 €1.87
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 €2.88
-6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$24.68 €21.31
-46.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.91 €12.01
-42.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$21.55 €18.61
-25.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.07 €2.65
-25.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.9 €1.64
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 €2.24
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.84 €2.46
-10.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.01 €1.74
-12.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.67 €1.44
22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.73 €1.49
14.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.68
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.73 €6.68
-14.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.52 €8.22
-38.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.78 €0.67
70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.65 €1.42
76.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.81 €2.43
-19.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.52 €24.63
61.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.12 €6.15
-40.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.12 €1.83
-59.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$34.24 €29.57
-45.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.7 €1.47
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.3K €25.3K
17.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.8K €30.1K
13.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$354 €305
-58.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.98 €18.98
-4.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.47 €28.9
18.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.24 €34.74
19.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.3 €29.61
-45.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.71 €11.83
-31.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$908 €784
-33.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,152 €6,175
125.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$136 €118
-23.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$50 €43.2
-17.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 €104
-23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$137 €119
-13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$706 €609
125.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$587 €507
114.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,166 €1,007
161.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$796 €688
159.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,625 €4,856
29.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,980 €4,300
-8.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Wels
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,748 €2,373
-46.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wels: October 29, 2025

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