Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Nice is 32.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nice is 31.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.62 €17.8
$16.09 €13.89
28.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$64.1 €55.3
45.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.48 €10.77
$10.28 €8.88
21.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$2.78 €2.4
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.23 €1.92
56.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.57 €1.35
77.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 €6.79
$3.41 €2.95
130.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$3.82 €3.3
85.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.14 €0.98
35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.73 €1.49
9.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.67 €1.44
19.76%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$3.13 €2.7
48.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.91 €16.33
$13.31 €11.5
42.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.87
$7.99 €6.9
101.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 €16.16
$15.97 €13.79
17.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.28 €1.97
42.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.7 €1.47
22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.04 €1.76
20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 €4.2
$2.55 €2.2
90.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.76 €1.52
39.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$2.05 €1.77
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 €11.65
$6.59 €5.69
104.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 €6.84
$5.87 €5.07
34.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.33 €1.15
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.92 €2.52
-0.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.27 €1.96
-14.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.95 €42.27
$46.15 €39.85
6.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 €3.08
$4.23 €3.66
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.86 €0.75
146.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.26 €26.13
$18.68 €16.13
61.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$148 €128
57.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$20.98 €18.11
17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39 €33.67
$39.65 €34.24
-1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 €28.26
$47.92 €41.37
-31.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.22 €20.92
$18.57 €16.03
30.43%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 €13.97
$9.38 €8.1
72.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,834 €1,583
$607 €524
202.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
27.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.7
$104 €90.1
8.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 €41.43
$41.09 €35.48
16.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$92.7 €80
26.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 €168
$119 €102
64.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 €931
$1,592 €1,375
-32.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 €795
$1,262 €1,090
-27.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,185 €1,887
$3,046 €2,630
-28.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 €1,575
$2,069 €1,787
-11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,077 €6,974
$7,280 €6,286
10.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,689 €4,049
$4,549 €3,928
3.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nice
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,432 €2,099
$1,462 €1,263
66.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
3.81
-1.05%

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Last update for Nice: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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