Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Žalec Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Žalec

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.3% more expensive than Žalec without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.8% more expensive than Žalec without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.71 €10.97
26.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.42 €35.76
54.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.2 €7.08
25.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.99 €1.72
39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.04 €2.63
-26.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.79 €1.55
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.46 €2.99
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.9 €2.5
31.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 €1.33
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.1 €1.82
-17.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 €1.38
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.97 €3.43
-21.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.61 €10.02
14.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.99 €7.76
-11.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.62 €10.9
26.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.19 €1.03
91.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.47 €1.27
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.95 €1.68
4.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 €2.54
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 €1.11
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 €0.77
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 €1.45
18.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 €0.63
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.04 €5.21
9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.92 €5.98
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 €1.25
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.05 €1.77
42.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.47 €1.27
54.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.29 €27.88
42.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.01 €1.74
110.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.12 €0.97
-23.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.9 €17.19
-6.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 €1.45
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.9K €25K
19.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.8K €23.2K
47.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$286 €247
-48.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.86 €16.29
11.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.5 €24.6
39.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$67.3 €58.1
-28.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.09 €7.85
3.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$556 €480
9.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.1K €12.2K
14.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$98.2 €84.8
6.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.28 €33.05
7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 €89.9
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$129 €111
-7.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$672 €580
137.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$529 €457
138.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,139 €984
167.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$955 €825
116.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,300 €2,849
120.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,389 €2,063
90.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Žalec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,481 €1,279
-1.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.84
-0.78%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Žalec: October 28, 2025

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