Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Quezon City is 36.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Quezon City is 42.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 β‚±263
$16.09 €13.89
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.94 β‚±1,166
$64.1 €55.3
-67.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 β‚±175
$10.28 €8.88
-69.36%
Cappuccino
$2.93 β‚±163
$2.78 €2.4
5.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 β‚±51.9
$2.23 €1.92
-58.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 β‚±19.44
$1.57 €1.35
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 β‚±70.1
$3.41 €2.95
-63.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 β‚±146
$3.82 €3.3
-31.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 β‚±117
$1.14 €0.98
84.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 β‚±70.1
$1.73 €1.49
-27.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 β‚±61.5
$1.67 €1.44
-34.13%
Eggs
$2.01 β‚±112
$3.13 €2.7
-35.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 β‚±387
$13.31 €11.5
-47.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 β‚±242
$7.99 €6.9
-45.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 β‚±409
$15.97 €13.79
-53.98%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 β‚±245
$2.28 €1.97
92.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 β‚±88
$1.7 €1.47
-7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 β‚±162
$2.04 €1.76
42.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 β‚±94
$2.55 €2.2
-33.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 β‚±160
$1.76 €1.52
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$4.12 β‚±229
$2.05 €1.77
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 β‚±87.2
$1.98 €1.71
-20.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 β‚±58.6
$0.81 €0.7
29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 β‚±176
$6.59 €5.69
-51.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 β‚±418
$5.87 €5.07
27.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 β‚±87.2
$1.33 €1.15
18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 β‚±112
$2.92 €2.52
-31.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 β‚±25.51
$2.27 €1.96
-79.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 β‚±46.43
$4.23 €3.66
-80.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 β‚±15.13
$0.86 €0.75
-68.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 β‚±116
$18.68 €16.13
-88.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 β‚±61
$2.09 €1.81
-47.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K β‚±1.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-26.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K β‚±1.1M
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 β‚±9,104
$148 €128
10.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.86 β‚±1,830
$20.98 €18.11
56.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.47 β‚±1,697
$39.65 €34.24
-23.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.27 β‚±1,407
$47.92 €41.37
-47.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.36 β‚±354
$18.57 €16.03
-65.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 β‚±405
$9.38 €8.1
-22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.2 β‚±4,574
$607 €524
-86.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,823 β‚±157.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-82.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.31 β‚±1,799
$104 €90.1
-69.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.14 β‚±1,678
$41.09 €35.48
-26.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 β‚±5,565
$92.7 €80
7.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 β‚±5,209
$119 €102
-21.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 β‚±15K
$1,592 €1,375
-83.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 β‚±11K
$1,262 €1,090
-84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 β‚±40.8K
$3,046 €2,630
-75.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 β‚±23.4K
$2,069 €1,787
-79.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 β‚±129.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-67.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,422 β‚±79.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-68.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Quezon City
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 β‚±29.5K
$1,462 €1,263
-63.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
3.81
113.39%

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Last update for Quezon City: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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