Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yens Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Yens

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.4% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$31.02 CHF 25.23
-48.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$149 CHF 121
-57.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$19.38 CHF 15.75
-46.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.91 CHF 4.8
-52.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$5.35 CHF 4.35
-58.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$4.85 CHF 3.94
-67.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$9.74 CHF 7.92
-64.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-49.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-54.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.48 CHF 3.64
-62.72%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$7.05 CHF 5.73
-55.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$27 CHF 21.95
-50.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-72.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$44.42 CHF 36.11
-64.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-37.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.18 CHF 1.77
-22.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$6.66 CHF 5.42
-61.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-29.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-13.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-22.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.46 CHF 1.19
-44.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$10.98 CHF 8.93
-39.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15.03 CHF 12.22
-60.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.14 CHF 2.55
-7.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-40.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$99.5 CHF 80.9
-53.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.69 CHF 6.25
-44.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.31 CHF 2.69
-74.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$66.2 CHF 53.9
-71.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-15.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
-4.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$309 CHF 252
-52.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$50.9 CHF 41.38
-58.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.1 CHF 47.25
-31.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-45.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$22.99 CHF 18.69
-59.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$2,618 CHF 2,128
-76.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
-52.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 CHF 89.3
-4.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$69.4 CHF 56.5
-40.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$154 CHF 125
-39.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 CHF 152
-36.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,675 CHF 1,362
-4.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,483 CHF 1,206
-14.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,805 CHF 2,281
8.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,507 CHF 2,038
-17.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
-49.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$9,731 CHF 7,912
-53.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Yens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
2.5
52.40%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yens: October 27, 2025

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