Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 33.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 33.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$16.09 €13.89
42.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$64.1 €55.3
45.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$10.28 €8.88
27.63%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.23 €1.92
50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.57 €1.35
-8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$3.41 €2.95
105.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.82 €3.3
50.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.14 €0.98
56.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.73 €1.49
61.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.67 €1.44
88.62%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$3.13 €2.7
38.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$13.31 €11.5
48.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$7.99 €6.9
65.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$15.97 €13.79
50.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.28 €1.97
23.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.7 €1.47
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.04 €1.76
60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$2.55 €2.2
59.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.76 €1.52
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.05 €1.77
7.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.98 €1.71
-17.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.81 €0.7
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$6.59 €5.69
6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$5.87 €5.07
45.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.33 €1.15
86.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.92 €2.52
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.27 €1.96
10.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$46.15 €39.85
-3.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$4.23 €3.66
87.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$0.86 €0.75
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$18.68 €16.13
108.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.09 €1.81
-3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-8.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$148 €128
48.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$20.98 €18.11
-43.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$39.65 €34.24
-22.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$47.92 €41.37
54.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$18.57 €16.03
100.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$9.38 €8.1
22.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$607 €524
46.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
2.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$104 €90.1
7.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$41.09 €35.48
31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$92.7 €80
20.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$119 €102
46.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$1,592 €1,375
1.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$1,262 €1,090
-11.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$3,046 €2,630
6.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$2,069 €1,787
0.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$7,280 €6,286
37.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$4,549 €3,928
16.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$1,462 €1,263
66.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.81
-14.70%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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