Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 38.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paris is 31.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$16.09 €13.89

8.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$64.1 €55.3

13.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$10.28 €8.88

33.56%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$2.78 €2.4

66.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 €3.42

$2.23 €1.92

77.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$1.57 €1.35

107.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$3.41 €2.95

143.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$3.82 €3.3

116.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.14 €0.98

36.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.73 €1.49

21.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$1.67 €1.44

72.46%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$3.13 €2.7

65.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$13.31 €11.5

95.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$7.99 €6.9

73.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$15.97 €13.79

22.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$2.28 €1.97

53.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$1.7 €1.47

39.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$2.04 €1.76

73.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$2.55 €2.2

49.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$1.76 €1.52

53.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$2.05 €1.77

44.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.98 €1.71

-5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.81 €0.7

12.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$6.59 €5.69

129.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$5.87 €5.07

60.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$1.33 €1.15

106.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$2.92 €2.52

38.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$2.27 €1.96

26.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$46.15 €39.85

125.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$4.23 €3.66

119.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$0.86 €0.75

134.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$18.68 €16.13

200.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.09 €1.81

3.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.2K €31.3K

$34.5K €29.8K

4.94%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.7K €31.7K

$39.6K €34.2K

-7.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$248 €214

$148 €128

67.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.14 €14.8

$20.98 €18.11

-18.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$39.65 €34.24

-10.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$47.92 €41.37

-18.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$18.57 €16.03

3.98%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$9.38 €8.1

66.31%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$874 €754

$607 €524

43.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$16.1K €13.9K

-6.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$104 €90.1

10.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$41.09 €35.48

15.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$92.7 €80

34.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$119 €102

31.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$1,592 €1,375

1.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$1,262 €1,090

-6.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$3,046 €2,630

20.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$2,069 €1,787

9.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$7,280 €6,286

90.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$4,549 €3,928

106.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

$1,462 €1,263

157.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.81

-6.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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