Cost of Living Comparison Between Saldus and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saldus and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Saldus is 2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saldus is 10% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$16.09 €13.89
7.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$64.1 €55.3
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$10.28 €8.88
-8.27%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.07
$2.78 €2.4
27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.23 €1.92
-16.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.57 €1.35
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.41 €2.95
68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.82 €3.3
52.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.73 €1.49
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.67 €1.44
80.24%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.13 €2.7
-0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$13.31 €11.5
-10.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 €6.8
$7.99 €6.9
-1.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$15.97 €13.79
-25.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.28 €1.97
-28.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.7 €1.47
8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.04 €1.76
25.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.55 €2.2
39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.76 €1.52
-38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.81 €0.7
9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$6.59 €5.69
-10.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 €8.19
$5.87 €5.07
61.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.33 €1.15
33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.92 €2.52
-25.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 €0.83
$2.27 €1.96
-57.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.94 €31.9
$46.15 €39.85
-19.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 €2.52
$4.23 €3.66
-31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.86 €0.75
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 €11.96
$18.68 €16.13
-25.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.09 €1.81
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-11.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-20.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 €283
$148 €128
120.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.34 €17.56
$20.98 €18.11
-3.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$39.65 €34.24
-47.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.46
$47.92 €41.37
7.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$9.38 €8.1
22.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €465
$607 €524
-11.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-1.86%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$104 €90.1
-12.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 €39.75
$41.09 €35.48
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$92.7 €80
1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$119 €102
14.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 €312
$1,592 €1,375
-77.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 €217
$1,262 €1,090
-80.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$3,046 €2,630
-75.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 €394
$2,069 €1,787
-77.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saldus
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
3.81
21.52%

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Last update for Saldus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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