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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Milan is 30.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Milan is 33% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.27 โ‚ฌ20.06
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
43.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.1
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
48.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.04 โ‚ฌ11.24
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
25.38%
Cappuccino
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
45.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
47.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
62.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
59.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
79.66%
Eggs
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.70
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
37.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.18 โ‚ฌ16.53
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
45.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.28 โ‚ฌ11.45
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
70.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.52 โ‚ฌ21.14
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
53.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
27.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
38.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
66.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
63.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
45.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-15.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 โ‚ฌ0.63
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-6.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.90 โ‚ฌ5.95
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
3.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 โ‚ฌ7.06
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
83.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
1.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 โ‚ฌ38.55
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-2.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.96
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
89.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
230.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.02 โ‚ฌ33.63
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
109.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K โ‚ฌ29.2K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-9.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 โ‚ฌ187
$147 โ‚ฌ127
47.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.40 โ‚ฌ9.83
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-44.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 โ‚ฌ26.72
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-22.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.1 โ‚ฌ63.8
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
49.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.34 โ‚ฌ31.32
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
94.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
28.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$907 โ‚ฌ782
$613 โ‚ฌ529
47.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-1.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
10.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.16
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
31.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.4
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
21.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 โ‚ฌ149
$119 โ‚ฌ102
46.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 โ‚ฌ1,390
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-0.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 โ‚ฌ965
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-10.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,124 โ‚ฌ2,693
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-0.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,097 โ‚ฌ1,807
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
2.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,147
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
35.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,872 โ‚ฌ4,199
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
11.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Milan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,324 โ‚ฌ2,004
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
53.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
3.81
-14.70%

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Last update for Milan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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