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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.1% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.9% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$7.95 zł 29.35
100.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$28.69 zł 106
124.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.87 zł 32.72
18.83%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.47 zł 12.79
-16.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.99 zł 7.33
15.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 zł 6.89
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.19 zł 11.76
7.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.29 zł 12.13
17.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 zł 3.81
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.56 zł 5.77
14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.34 zł 4.93
30.60%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.41 zł 8.89
34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.11 zł 26.22
85.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.45 zł 20.12
47.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$5.84 zł 21.56
173.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$0.84 zł 3.09
177.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.60 zł 5.91
3.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.59 zł 5.85
22.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.06 zł 11.28
-20.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.35 zł 1.27
422.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.87 zł 3.23
139.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.65 zł 2.39
207.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.63 zł 2.32
26.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.64 zł 17.12
45.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$5.04 zł 18.61
15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.07 zł 3.95
25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.64 zł 6.07
83.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.06 zł 3.91
123.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$46.17 zł 170
0.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.61 zł 5.95
152.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 zł 2.67
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.35 zł 19.73
247.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.70 zł 6.26
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$25.3K zł 93.2K
53.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$237 zł 875
-36.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$8.14 zł 30.05
153.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$15.30 zł 56.5
162.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$9.54 zł 35.19
401.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$14.57 zł 53.8
26.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.91 zł 25.49
34.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$310 zł 1,145
98.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,430 zł 8,967
576.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$58.5 zł 216
78.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$20.42 zł 75.4
101.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$54.1 zł 200
76.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$50.8 zł 188
136.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$751 zł 2,771
117.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$802 zł 2,960
53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,377 zł 5,083
119.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,643 zł 6,064
21.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$4,884 zł 18.0K
61.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$4,810 zł 17.7K
-10.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zakopane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,681 zł 6,202
-4.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

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