Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zalaegerszeg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zalaegerszeg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.9% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 130% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.2% more expensive than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.34 FtΒ 3,930
41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.7 FtΒ 19.6K
12.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.87 FtΒ 3,072
15.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.23 FtΒ 772
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.63 FtΒ 565
36.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.24 FtΒ 431
26.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.9 FtΒ 658
79.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.93 FtΒ 668
97.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.03 FtΒ 358
10.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.41 FtΒ 489
22.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.14 FtΒ 743
-21.96%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.05 FtΒ 1,058
2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.12 FtΒ 3,508
31.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.63 FtΒ 1,604
72.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.29 FtΒ 2,527
119.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.47 FtΒ 510
55.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.99 FtΒ 691
-14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.9 FtΒ 657
7.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.5 FtΒ 1,213
-27.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.14 FtΒ 395
54.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.21 FtΒ 421
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.13 FtΒ 393
75.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 FtΒ 203
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.64 FtΒ 2,300
-0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.92 FtΒ 2,051
-0.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.9 FtΒ 311
47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.46 FtΒ 506
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.09 FtΒ 376
108.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.16 FtΒ 5,947
168.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.12 FtΒ 1,082
35.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 FtΒ 355
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.38 FtΒ 6,714
-3.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.74 FtΒ 603
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.8K FtΒ 8.9M
33.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.8K FtΒ 10.7M
28.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 FtΒ 46.5K
10.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.8 FtΒ 8,939
-18.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.23 FtΒ 7,008
96.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.66 FtΒ 12.7K
30.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.49 FtΒ 12K
-46.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.24 FtΒ 2,509
29.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$202 FtΒ 70K
200.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.3K FtΒ 4.2M
31.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$29.2 FtΒ 10.1K
257.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.08 FtΒ 7,998
78.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$47.68 FtΒ 16.5K
94.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.9 FtΒ 17.6K
133.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$320 FtΒ 111K
396.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$274 FtΒ 94.9K
360.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$433 FtΒ 150K
603.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$285 FtΒ 98.8K
625.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,823 FtΒ 631.7K
299.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,476 FtΒ 511.5K
208.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$763 FtΒ 264.3K
91.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7
-45.57%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

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