Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Novara is 15.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novara is 9.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.25
$16.09 €13.89
9.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$64.1 €55.3
-9.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$10.28 €8.88
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.23 €1.92
51.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 €1.35
-5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.07
$3.41 €2.95
72.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.82 €3.3
32.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.14 €0.98
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.73 €1.49
16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.67 €1.44
70.06%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$3.13 €2.7
5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$13.31 €11.5
-3.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.94
$7.99 €6.9
15.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$15.97 €13.79
-12.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.28 €1.97
15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 €1.47
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.04 €1.76
58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.55 €2.2
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.76 €1.52
17.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.05 €1.77
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.98 €1.71
-48.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.81 €0.7
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$6.59 €5.69
4.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.87 €5.07
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.33 €1.15
19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.92 €2.52
-38.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.27 €1.96
-24.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.99 €34.53
$46.15 €39.85
-13.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$4.23 €3.66
7.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.86 €0.75
145.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 €30.43
$18.68 €16.13
88.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$148 €128
14.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 €11.53
$20.98 €18.11
-36.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.37 €27.95
$39.65 €34.24
-18.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 €56.7
$47.92 €41.37
37.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.05 €17.31
$18.57 €16.03
7.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 €11.08
$9.38 €8.1
36.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$607 €524
-14.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,906
$16.1K €13.9K
-35.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 €73.8
$104 €90.1
-18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 €30.4
$41.09 €35.48
-14.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.5
$92.7 €80
-5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$119 €102
8.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €567
$1,592 €1,375
-58.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €396
$1,262 €1,090
-63.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$3,046 €2,630
-64.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$2,069 €1,787
-60.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 €2,682
$7,280 €6,286
-57.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,082 €1,798
$4,549 €3,928
-54.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 €1,681
$1,462 €1,263
33.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
3.81
10.50%

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Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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