Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Patras is 8.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Patras is 9.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$16.09 €13.89
-27.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$64.1 €55.3
-11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$10.28 €8.88
-13.72%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$2.78 €2.4
35.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.23 €1.92
-25.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$1.57 €1.35
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.41 €2.95
39.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.82 €3.3
21.99%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.14 €0.98
48.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 €1.49
-23.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.67 €1.44
35.33%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$3.13 €2.7
31.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$13.31 €11.5
-14.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$7.99 €6.9
15.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$15.97 €13.79
-11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.28 €1.97
-5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.7 €1.47
46.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.55 €2.2
-1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.05 €1.77
-39.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.98 €1.71
-51.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.81 €0.7
51.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$6.59 €5.69
-6.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$5.87 €5.07
-2.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.33 €1.15
76.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.92 €2.52
30.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.27 €1.96
-37.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$46.15 €39.85
35.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.23 €3.66
-5.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$18.68 €16.13
-37.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.09 €1.81
3.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-9.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-37.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$148 €128
44.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$20.98 €18.11
4.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$39.65 €34.24
-17.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$47.92 €41.37
-13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$18.57 €16.03
57.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$9.38 €8.1
2.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$607 €524
-14.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$104 €90.1
-38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$41.09 €35.48
-23.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$92.7 €80
-26.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$119 €102
-9.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$1,592 €1,375
-69.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$1,262 €1,090
-68.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$3,046 €2,630
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$2,069 €1,787
-66.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$7,280 €6,286
-67.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$4,549 €3,928
-55.18%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Patras
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$1,462 €1,263
-28.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.81
16.01%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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