Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salem is 65% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Salem is 68.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.4 ā‚¹205
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
-85.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.92 ā‚¹677
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
-87.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ā‚¹407
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
-53.70%
Cappuccino
$1.31 ā‚¹112
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ā‚¹42.63
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
-77.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ā‚¹18.69
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
-85.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ā‚¹152
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
-48.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 ā‚¹458
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
40.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 ā‚¹50.9
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
-47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ā‚¹33.67
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
-77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ā‚¹58.8
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
-58.68%
Eggs
$0.83 ā‚¹70.9
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
-73.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 ā‚¹781
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
-31.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.73 ā‚¹234
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
-65.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
-
Apples (1kg)
$2 ā‚¹171
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
-12.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ā‚¹65.6
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
-54.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ā‚¹133
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ā‚¹39
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
-81.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ā‚¹31.84
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
-78.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ā‚¹38.46
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
-78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 ā‚¹20.54
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
-87.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ā‚¹28.84
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
-58.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ā‚¹250
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
-55.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.23 ā‚¹362
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 ā‚¹160
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
40.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ā‚¹238
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
-4.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.31 ā‚¹454
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ā‚¹18.76
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
-90.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.31 ā‚¹882
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
-77.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ā‚¹101
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
-72.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ā‚¹101
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
-93.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ā‚¹100
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
-44.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ā‚¹1.4M
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
-51.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ā‚¹2.5M
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
-25.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.83 ā‚¹2,979
$148 ā‚¬128
-76.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.41 ā‚¹292
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
-83.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.79 ā‚¹580
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
-82.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.17 ā‚¹1,640
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
-60.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.78 ā‚¹922
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
-41.95%
Cinema Ticket
$2.31 ā‚¹197
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
-75.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.16 ā‚¹2,751
$607 ā‚¬524
-94.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,313 ā‚¹112.3K
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
-91.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.17 ā‚¹1,896
$104 ā‚¬90.1
-78.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.29 ā‚¹1,992
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
-43.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.8 ā‚¹3,404
$92.7 ā‚¬80
-57.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.93 ā‚¹2,389
$119 ā‚¬102
-76.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$97.3 ā‚¹8,319
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
-93.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.4 ā‚¹5,418
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
-94.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ā‚¹22.9K
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
-91.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 ā‚¹14K
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
-92.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,380 ā‚¹118K
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
-81.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$369 ā‚¹31.6K
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
-91.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Salem
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 ā‚¹30.7K
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
-75.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.47
3.81
148.56%

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Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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