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Cost of Living Comparison Between Montpellier and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Montpellier and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Montpellier is 21.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Montpellier is 17.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
6.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.60
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-9.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.21 โ‚ฌ11.38
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
27.02%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
38.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
19.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
65.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
17.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
23.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
63.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
53.67%
Eggs
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
32.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.78 โ‚ฌ16.19
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
42.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.09
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
94.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.36 โ‚ฌ22.72
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
65.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
35.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
30.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
32.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
65.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
31.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
29.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-17.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.90
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
107.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 โ‚ฌ7.45
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
125.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
31.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-18.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-63.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
21.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
101.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.07 โ‚ฌ28.51
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
77.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K โ‚ฌ32.3K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
9.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-0.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 โ‚ฌ165
$147 โ‚ฌ127
30.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.34 โ‚ฌ23.57
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
33.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.98 โ‚ฌ29.29
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-15.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.36 โ‚ฌ32.21
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-24.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.49 โ‚ฌ25.42
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
57.87%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 โ‚ฌ12.02
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
53.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$773 โ‚ฌ666
$613 โ‚ฌ529
26.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,112 โ‚ฌ6,993
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-50.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.0
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 โ‚ฌ39.20
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
11.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.3
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
13.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$119 โ‚ฌ102
54.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 โ‚ฌ731
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-47.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 โ‚ฌ656
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-39.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 โ‚ฌ1,221
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 โ‚ฌ946
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-46.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,149 โ‚ฌ4,438
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-34.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,090 โ‚ฌ3,526
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-6.81%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 โ‚ฌ2,398
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
83.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.81
-4.46%

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Last update for Montpellier: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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