Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Rome is 6.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Rome is 9.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$16.09 €13.89

9.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.8 €63.7

$64.1 €55.3

15.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.42 €9.86

$10.28 €8.88

11.09%

Cappuccino

$1.75 €1.51

$2.78 €2.4

-37.05%

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

$2.54 €2.19

$2.23 €1.92

13.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.57 €1.35

-21.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.64 €4.87

$3.41 €2.95

65.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.23 €4.51

$3.82 €3.3

36.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.14 €0.98

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$1.73 €1.49

21.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.08 €2.66

$1.67 €1.44

84.43%

Eggs

$4.56 €3.93

$3.13 €2.7

45.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.76 €15.33

$13.31 €11.5

33.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.97 €10.34

$7.99 €6.9

49.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.38 €17.6

$15.97 €13.79

27.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.28 €1.97

4.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.7 €1.47

30.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.95 €1.69

$2.04 €1.76

-4.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$2.55 €2.2

5.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.76 €1.52

-3.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.84 €1.59

$2.05 €1.77

-10.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 €1.09

$1.98 €1.71

-35.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 €0.45

$0.81 €0.7

-35.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.84 €5.9

$6.59 €5.69

3.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.69 €4.91

$5.87 €5.07

-3.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 €1.62

$1.33 €1.15

41.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 €2.4

$2.92 €2.52

-4.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.78 €1.53

$2.27 €1.96

-21.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.65 €35.1

$46.15 €39.85

-11.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.22 €4.51

$4.23 €3.66

23.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 €1.31

$0.86 €0.75

75.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.67 €29.94

$18.68 €16.13

85.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.09 €1.81

-2.39%

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

$29.1K €25.1K

$34.5K €29.8K

-15.78%

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

$29.4K €25.4K

$39.6K €34.2K

-25.75%

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

$219 €189

$148 €128

47.54%

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

$10.87 €9.39

$20.98 €18.11

-48.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.74 €26.54

$39.65 €34.24

-22.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 €53.7

$47.92 €41.37

29.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.79 €20.54

$18.57 €16.03

28.11%

Cinema Ticket

$11.63 €10.04

$9.38 €8.1

23.99%

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

$533 €460

$607 €524

-12.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K €9,119

$16.1K €13.9K

-34.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.7 €62.7

$104 €90.1

-30.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.45 €29.74

$41.09 €35.48

-16.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.6 €73.1

$92.7 €80

-8.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €104

$119 €102

1.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,371 €1,184

$1,592 €1,375

-13.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$888 €766

$1,262 €1,090

-29.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,612 €2,255

$3,046 €2,630

-14.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,619 €1,398

$2,069 €1,787

-21.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,302 €7,168

$7,280 €6,286

14.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,027 €3,477

$4,549 €3,928

-11.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,228 €1,924

$1,462 €1,263

52.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.95

3.81

3.67%

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

Last update for Rome: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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