Cost of Living Comparison Between Rouen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Rouen and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Rouen is 8.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rouen is 3.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$16.09 €13.89
-13.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$64.1 €55.3
-9.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$10.28 €8.88
0.49%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.88
$2.78 €2.4
19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.23 €1.92
13.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 €1.35
12.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$3.41 €2.95
108.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.82 €3.3
53.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.14 €0.98
9.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.73 €1.49
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.67 €1.44
16.77%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$3.13 €2.7
0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$13.31 €11.5
12.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 €8.85
$7.99 €6.9
28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 €18.6
$15.97 €13.79
34.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.28 €1.97
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.7 €1.47
7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.55 €2.2
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.76 €1.52
30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$2.05 €1.77
91.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.98 €1.71
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 €12.08
$6.59 €5.69
112.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$5.87 €5.07
17.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.33 €1.15
72.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.92 €2.52
-39.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.27 €1.96
-11.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 €43.65
$46.15 €39.85
9.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$4.23 €3.66
12.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.86 €0.75
126.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.26 €31.31
$18.68 €16.13
94.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 €1.81
-2.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-3.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$148 €128
14.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 €24.46
$20.98 €18.11
35.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.94 €29.31
$39.65 €34.24
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 €32.4
$47.92 €41.37
-21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$18.57 €16.03
-8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.38 €8.1
50.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 €789
$607 €524
50.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 €7,444
$16.1K €13.9K
-46.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 €70.4
$104 €90.1
-21.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 €21.47
$41.09 €35.48
-39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$92.7 €80
-5.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.4
$119 €102
-12.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$1,592 €1,375
-63.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 €462
$1,262 €1,090
-57.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$3,046 €2,630
-66.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$2,069 €1,787
-57.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$7,280 €6,286
-49.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,392
$4,549 €3,928
-39.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,361
$1,462 €1,263
86.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.81
-4.99%

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Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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