Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 31.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 22.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$16.09 €13.89
20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$64.1 €55.3
43.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$10.28 €8.88
59.14%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$2.78 €2.4
70.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$2.23 €1.92
78.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.57 €1.35
-7.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$3.41 €2.95
72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$3.82 €3.3
100.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.14 €0.98
78.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.73 €1.49
-16.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.67 €1.44
104.79%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$3.13 €2.7
126.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$13.31 €11.5
13.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$7.99 €6.9
-3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$15.97 €13.79
0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.28 €1.97
25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.7 €1.47
40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.55 €2.2
34.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.76 €1.52
51.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.05 €1.77
-39.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.81 €0.7
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$6.59 €5.69
7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$5.87 €5.07
19.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.33 €1.15
54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.27 €1.96
21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$46.15 €39.85
-0.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.23 €3.66
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$18.68 €16.13
-25.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.09 €1.81
4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$34.5K €29.8K
-9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$148 €128
116.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$20.98 €18.11
124.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$39.65 €34.24
-12.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$47.92 €41.37
68.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$9.38 €8.1
-25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$607 €524
2.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$16.1K €13.9K
-62.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$104 €90.1
-32.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$41.09 €35.48
25.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$92.7 €80
-14.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$119 €102
-3.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$1,592 €1,375
-68.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$1,262 €1,090
-38.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$3,046 €2,630
-56.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$2,069 €1,787
-49.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$7,280 €6,286
-59.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$4,549 €3,928
-43.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$1,462 €1,263
-14.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
3.81
8.92%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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