Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zadar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zadar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.3% more expensive than Zadar without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.6% cheaper than Zadar without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.22 €14
-0.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.8 €69.8
-20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.88 €6.8
30.46%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.5 €2.16
11.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.18 €2.75
-29.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.03 €1.75
-22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.51 €3.03
-2.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.81 €3.29
0.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 €1.03
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 €1.17
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3 €2.59
-44.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.04 €3.49
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.57 €9.13
25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.68 €10.08
-31.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.86 €9.37
47.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.59 €1.37
43.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 €1.35
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.18 €1.88
-6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.48 €2.14
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 €1.28
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 €0.82
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.14 €0.98
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.29 €4.57
24.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.36 €5.49
-7.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.36 €1.18
114.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.89 €1.64
20.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.23 €39.05
2.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.15 €2.72
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.06 €0.91
-18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.19 €7.94
103.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.77 €1.53
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.8K €32.7K
-8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.6K €22.9K
49.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$184 €159
-19.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.73 €20.49
-11.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.5 €26.33
30.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.97 €35.37
16.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.05 €14.72
8.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$16 €13.82
-41.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$254 €220
138.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,375 €1,187
1071.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €90.1
0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.69 €33.4
6.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$137 €118
-32.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 €100
2.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$717 €619
121.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$616 €532
104.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,306 €1,128
133.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,103 €953
87.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,609 €3,979
57.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,912 €3,378
16.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zadar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,224 €1,057
19.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.7
-18.94%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zadar: October 29, 2025

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