Cost of Living Comparison Between Rijeka and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rijeka and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Rijeka is 0.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Rijeka is 1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 €10.83
$16.09 €13.89
-22.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$64.1 €55.3
8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$10.28 €8.88
0.58%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.94
$2.78 €2.4
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.11
$2.23 €1.92
61.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.57 €1.35
37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 €3.61
$3.41 €2.95
22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.82 €3.3
23.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.73 €1.49
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 €3.43
$1.67 €1.44
137.72%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.04
$3.13 €2.7
12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.42 €14.18
$13.31 €11.5
23.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 €9.29
$7.99 €6.9
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 €12.38
$15.97 €13.79
-10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.7 €1.47
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.55 €2.2
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.76 €1.52
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.05 €1.77
-36.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.81 €0.7
50.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.59 €5.69
-13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.04
$5.87 €5.07
19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.33 €1.15
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.92 €2.52
-27.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.27 €1.96
-14.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.33
$46.15 €39.85
21.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$4.23 €3.66
38.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.86 €0.75
53.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.32 €25.31
$18.68 €16.13
56.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.09 €1.81
-19.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$148 €128
25.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$20.98 €18.11
5.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 €28.3
$39.65 €34.24
-17.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.64
$47.92 €41.37
10.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 €13.16
$18.57 €16.03
-17.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 €7.93
$9.38 €8.1
-2.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 €248
$607 €524
-52.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K €14.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
3.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$104 €90.1
-12.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.08 €29.42
$41.09 €35.48
-17.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$92.7 €80
9.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.6
$119 €102
-13.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$1,592 €1,375
-59.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$1,262 €1,090
-57.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$3,046 €2,630
-65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$2,069 €1,787
-62.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,195 €2,759
$7,280 €6,286
-56.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,391
$4,549 €3,928
-39.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rijeka
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,481 €1,279
$1,462 €1,263
1.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
3.81
21.52%

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Last update for Rijeka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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