Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zakopane Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zakopane

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.7% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 98.8% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.72 zΕ‚Β 28.48
108.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$28.36 zΕ‚Β 105
125.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.61 zΕ‚Β 31.75
19.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.47 zΕ‚Β 12.8
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.91 zΕ‚Β 7.05
16.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.79 zΕ‚Β 6.61
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.17 zΕ‚Β 11.69
7.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.33 zΕ‚Β 12.29
14.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.97 zΕ‚Β 3.58
17.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.58 zΕ‚Β 5.82
9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 zΕ‚Β 4.96
23.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.51 zΕ‚Β 9.24
24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.88 zΕ‚Β 25.37
93.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.31 zΕ‚Β 19.6
50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.58 zΕ‚Β 20.59
186.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.79 zΕ‚Β 2.92
188.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 zΕ‚Β 6.1
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 zΕ‚Β 5.91
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.07 zΕ‚Β 11.31
-16.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.32 zΕ‚Β 1.16
450.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 zΕ‚Β 3.3
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.7 zΕ‚Β 2.58
182.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 zΕ‚Β 2.28
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.5 zΕ‚Β 16.6
46.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.85 zΕ‚Β 17.88
21.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 zΕ‚Β 3.96
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 zΕ‚Β 5.91
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.06 zΕ‚Β 3.92
114.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.34 zΕ‚Β 167
1.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.59 zΕ‚Β 5.87
166.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.76 zΕ‚Β 2.81
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.5 zΕ‚Β 20.29
239.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.73 zΕ‚Β 6.39
20.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.1K zΕ‚Β 125.9K
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.2K zΕ‚Β 92.8K
57.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$238 zΕ‚Β 878
-37.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.28 zΕ‚Β 30.55
153.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$15.33 zΕ‚Β 56.6
158.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$9.53 zΕ‚Β 35.15
402.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.53 zΕ‚Β 53.6
27.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7 zΕ‚Β 25.82
34.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$310 zΕ‚Β 1,144
95.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,407 zΕ‚Β 8,877
569.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.2 zΕ‚Β 215
79.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.99 zΕ‚Β 73.7
105.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$54.5 zΕ‚Β 201
70.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.5 zΕ‚Β 186
135.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$758 zΕ‚Β 2,794
110.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$798 zΕ‚Β 2,942
58.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,374 zΕ‚Β 5,066
121.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,648 zΕ‚Β 6,077
25.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,965 zΕ‚Β 18.3K
46.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,789 zΕ‚Β 17.7K
-5.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,704 zΕ‚Β 6,283
-14.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zakopane: October 28, 2025

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