Cost of Living Comparison Between Maribor and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Maribor and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Maribor is 17.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maribor is 2.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.45 €9.89
$16.09 €13.89
-28.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51 €44.07
$64.1 €55.3
-20.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$10.28 €8.88
-8.27%
Cappuccino
$2.66 €2.29
$2.78 €2.4
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.23 €1.92
39.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.57 €1.35
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.82 €3.3
18.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.14 €0.98
14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.73 €1.49
-9.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.67 €1.44
74.25%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.05
$3.13 €2.7
12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.42 €11.59
$13.31 €11.5
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 €7.4
$7.99 €6.9
7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 €10.93
$15.97 €13.79
-20.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.28 €1.97
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.7 €1.47
3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.04 €1.76
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 €2.99
$2.55 €2.2
36.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.76 €1.52
-22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.05 €1.77
-22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.81 €0.7
24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 €5.04
$6.59 €5.69
-11.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.87 €5.07
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.33 €1.15
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.92 €2.52
-28.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 €35.63
$46.15 €39.85
-10.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.23 €3.66
-58.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.86 €0.75
36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.91 €17.19
$18.68 €16.13
6.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.09 €1.81
-22.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-24.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-26.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 €239
$148 €128
86.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 €12.75
$20.98 €18.11
-29.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.95 €28.45
$39.65 €34.24
-16.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.45 €39.24
$47.92 €41.37
-5.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.39 €9.84
$18.57 €16.03
-38.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$9.38 €8.1
-12.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €453
$607 €524
-13.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,671 €7,487
$16.1K €13.9K
-46.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$104 €90.1
-2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.85 €30.09
$41.09 €35.48
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$92.7 €80
11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$119 €102
16.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 €462
$1,592 €1,375
-66.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 €359
$1,262 €1,090
-67.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$936 €809
$3,046 €2,630
-69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 €553
$2,069 €1,787
-69.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,132 €2,704
$7,280 €6,286
-56.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,512 €2,169
$4,549 €3,928
-44.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maribor
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 €1,683
$1,462 €1,263
33.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.81
-4.20%

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Last update for Maribor: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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