Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 11.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medias is 20.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.35 RON 53.6
$16.09 €13.89
-23.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$64.1 €55.3
-20.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.08
$10.28 €8.88
-23.64%
Cappuccino
$3.54 RON 15.39
$2.78 €2.4
27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.36
$2.23 €1.92
-13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 RON 9.13
$1.57 €1.35
33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.05
$3.41 €2.95
-4.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 RON 15.21
$3.82 €3.3
-8.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.93
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$1.73 €1.49
-26.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.67 €1.44
10.18%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$3.13 €2.7
2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.87
$13.31 €11.5
-34.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 RON 29.53
$7.99 €6.9
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 RON 51.2
$15.97 €13.79
-26.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.28 €1.97
-48.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.04 €1.76
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.82
$2.55 €2.2
-2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$1.76 €1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.62
$2.05 €1.77
-48.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.98 €1.71
-55.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RON 3.61
$0.81 €0.7
2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 RON 24.94
$6.59 €5.69
-12.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$5.87 €5.07
17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5
$1.33 €1.15
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$2.92 €2.52
-43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$2.27 €1.96
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$46.15 €39.85
-57.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$4.23 €3.66
-82.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$0.86 €0.75
-5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 29.75
$18.68 €16.13
-63.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.61
$2.09 €1.81
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-30.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 706
$148 €128
9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.4
$20.98 €18.11
-62.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 RON 38.04
$39.65 €34.24
-77.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.14 RON 179
$47.92 €41.37
-14.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 82.7
$18.57 €16.03
2.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 RON 29.12
$9.38 €8.1
-28.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$607 €524
-25.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,552 RON 28.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$104 €90.1
-35.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 RON 189
$41.09 €35.48
6.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 RON 416
$92.7 €80
3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 422
$119 €102
-18.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,710
$1,592 €1,375
-75.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$1,262 €1,090
-77.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RON 2,581
$3,046 €2,630
-80.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$2,069 €1,787
-79.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RON 7,548
$7,280 €6,286
-76.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,705 RON 7,401
$4,549 €3,928
-62.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medias
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.81
102.10%

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Last update for Medias: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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