Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Nantes is 4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nantes is 30.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$16.09 €13.89
6.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$64.1 €55.3
-1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$10.28 €8.88
11.58%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$2.78 €2.4
32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.23 €1.92
8.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 €1.35
-5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$3.41 €2.95
143.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$3.82 €3.3
35.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 €1.49
21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.67 €1.44
83.83%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$3.13 €2.7
7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 €13.49
$13.31 €11.5
17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 €14.56
$7.99 €6.9
111.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$15.97 €13.79
30.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.28 €1.97
36.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.7 €1.47
17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.04 €1.76
44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.55 €2.2
24.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.76 €1.52
-2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.05 €1.77
10.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.98 €1.71
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 €11.02
$6.59 €5.69
93.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$5.87 €5.07
17.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.33 €1.15
167.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.92 €2.52
11.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.27 €1.96
-6.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 €60.1
$46.15 €39.85
50.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$4.23 €3.66
33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.27
$0.86 €0.75
204.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.62 €31.62
$18.68 €16.13
96.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.09 €1.81
-1.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
7.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$39.6K €34.2K
-6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$148 €128
26.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.8 €20.55
$20.98 €18.11
13.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$39.65 €34.24
-30.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.58 €28.13
$47.92 €41.37
-32.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$18.57 €16.03
-38.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.21
$9.38 €8.1
50.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 €724
$607 €524
38.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,316 €8,043
$16.1K €13.9K
-42.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$104 €90.1
5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 €31.59
$41.09 €35.48
-10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$92.7 €80
2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$119 €102
23.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,592 €1,375
-49.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$1,262 €1,090
-43.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 €1,771
$3,046 €2,630
-32.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$2,069 €1,787
-28.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,414
$7,280 €6,286
-29.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 €3,412
$4,549 €3,928
-13.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,456 €2,120
$1,462 €1,263
67.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.81
-4.99%

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Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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