Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Queluz Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Queluz

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 3.2% cheaper than Queluz without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 8.3% more expensive than Queluz without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$13.79 €11.9
-14.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$28.66 €24.75
103.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$7.1 €6.13
30.00%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$0.9 €0.78
156.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.78 €1.54
23.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.13 €0.97
38.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.14 €0.98
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.33 €2.01
53.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.48 €1.28
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.26 €1.09
19.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.41 €1.21
12.77%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.44 €2.97
-8.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$11.21 €9.68
6.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$8.26 €7.13
-10.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$23.57 €20.35
-36.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.67 €2.31
-18.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.44 €1.24
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.67 €1.44
4.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.68 €2.32
-11.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.49 €1.29
14.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2 €1.72
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.57 €1.36
-1.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.75 €0.65
9.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$5.99 €5.17
9.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$6.58 €5.68
-19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.08 €0.93
12.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.03 €0.89
128.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Queluz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.26 €1.95
-6.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$41.72 €36.02
12.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.1 €3.54
-0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.81 €0.7
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$17.16 €14.81
-0.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 €1.72
-1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$34.9K €30.1K
0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$38.7K €33.4K
-0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$159 €137
-11.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$21.62 €18.66
3.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$59 €50.9
-24.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$43.27 €37.36
3.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.4 €7.26
10.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$467 €403
13.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$8,347 €7,207
28.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$74.2 €64
49.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$57.7 €49.83
-38.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$81.9 €70.7
13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$70.6 €61
54.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Queluz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$915 €790
27.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$737 €637
26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,452 €1,254
55.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,136 €981
33.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$2,778 €2,399
65.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,334 €2,015
51.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Queluz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.43
-30.20%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Queluz: October 29, 2025

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