Cost of Living Comparison Between Maia and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Maia and Porto

😐 Solo nomad: Maia is 3.6% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maia is 6.5% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maia
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 €9.86
$11.75 €10.15
-2.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 €40.02
$58.4 €50.5
-20.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$9.23 €7.97
-1.08%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.78
$2.31 €2
-10.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.19 €1.89
-5.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.56 €1.35
-9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.42 €2.95
-30.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.57 €3.08
-3.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maia
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.11 €0.95
-5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.51 €1.3
-1.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.59 €1.37
10.06%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$3.14 €2.71
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.6
$11.89 €10.27
-6.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 €6.18
$7.42 €6.41
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14 €12.09
$14.99 €12.94
-6.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.17 €1.87
4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.47 €1.27
4.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 €1.5
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.36 €2.04
0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.88 €1.62
-3.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.54 €1.33
-2.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.82 €0.71
-3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$6.54 €5.65
-8.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 €4.51
$5.27 €4.55
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.22 €1.06
-5.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.35 €2.03
-2.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Maia
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 €2.28
$2.11 €1.82
25.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.94 €39.66
$46.73 €40.34
-1.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$4.07 €3.51
-2.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.76 €0.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 €12.67
$17.14 €14.79
-14.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.96 €1.69
-2.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$35.1K €30.3K
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.3K €33.1K
3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maia
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €122
$140 €121
1.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 €19.05
$22.27 €19.23
-0.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.03 €33.69
$44.65 €38.55
-12.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maia
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 €40.56
$44.81 €38.69
4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 €30.28
$15.82 €13.66
121.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 €7.54
$9.31 €8.04
-6.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maia
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$530 €457
-46.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,201 €7,081
$10.7K €9,232
-23.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maia
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 €64.8
$111 €95.9
-32.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.93 €30.16
$35.61 €30.74
-1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 €80.6
$93.3 €80.5
0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.7
$109 €94.2
1.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maia
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$1,165 €1,006
-3.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,321
$929 €802
64.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 €1,515
$2,262 €1,953
-22.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 €1,079
$1,513 €1,306
-17.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 €2,728
$4,608 €3,979
-31.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,747 €1,508
$3,546 €3,061
-50.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maia
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,501 €1,296
$1,375 €1,187
9.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.79
43.27%

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Last update for Maia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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