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

😐 Solo nomad: Montpellier is 20.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montpellier is 17.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$16.09 €13.89
9.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.82
$64.1 €55.3
-9.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 €11.6
$10.28 €8.88
30.74%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$2.78 €2.4
32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.23 €1.92
20.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.57 €1.35
21.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.41 €2.95
68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.82 €3.3
24.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.14 €0.98
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.73 €1.49
79.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.67 €1.44
59.28%
Eggs
$4.11 €3.55
$3.13 €2.7
31.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.16 €16.55
$13.31 €11.5
43.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$7.99 €6.9
94.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.47 €22.85
$15.97 €13.79
65.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.28 €1.97
40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 €1.47
33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.04 €1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$2.55 €2.2
53.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.76 €1.52
32.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.05 €1.77
31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.09 €12.16
$6.59 €5.69
113.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 €7.97
$5.87 €5.07
57.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.33 €1.15
133.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.92 €2.52
30.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.27 €1.96
-19.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.51 €15.12
$46.15 €39.85
-62.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 €4.53
$4.23 €3.66
23.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.86 €0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 €28.66
$18.68 €16.13
77.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.09 €1.81
-0.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
6.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$39.6K €34.2K
-3.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$148 €128
31.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 €23.51
$20.98 €18.11
29.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.88 €30.12
$39.65 €34.24
-12.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 €32.68
$47.92 €41.37
-20.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.64 €24.73
$18.57 €16.03
54.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 €11.84
$9.38 €8.1
46.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$771 €665
$607 €524
26.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,122 €7,012
$16.1K €13.9K
-49.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$104 €90.1
-2.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 €38.5
$41.09 €35.48
8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.6
$92.7 €80
14.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 €155
$119 €102
51.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 €736
$1,592 €1,375
-46.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$1,262 €1,090
-40.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$3,046 €2,630
-55.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 €971
$2,069 €1,787
-45.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,695 €4,917
$7,280 €6,286
-21.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,801 €4,145
$4,549 €3,928
5.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Montpellier
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 €2,327
$1,462 €1,263
84.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.81
-4.46%

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Last update for Montpellier: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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