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Cost of Living Comparison Between Van and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Van and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Van is 40.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Van is 44.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.36 โ‚บ275
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-60.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.55 โ‚บ759
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-72.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 โ‚บ321
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-28.56%
Cappuccino
$2.97 โ‚บ129
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚บ40.59
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-59.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚บ11.30
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 โ‚บ180
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
17.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 โ‚บ168
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-0.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚บ45.55
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-7.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 โ‚บ31.69
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-60.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚บ97.6
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
27.68%
Eggs
$1.87 โ‚บ80.9
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-40.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 โ‚บ421
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-26.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 โ‚บ239
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-29.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.77 โ‚บ726
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
5.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚บ47.29
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-51.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚บ94.1
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
26.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚บ48.04
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-43.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚บ36.58
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚บ29.20
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-62.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚บ27.33
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 โ‚บ37.68
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-54.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚บ21.05
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 โ‚บ89.2
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-69.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.32 โ‚บ447
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
82.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚บ96.0
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
66.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚บ107
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-17.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Van
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 โ‚บ18.14
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-82.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.32 โ‚บ2,047
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
2.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 โ‚บ67.0
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-63.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚บ27.80
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 โ‚บ378
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-53.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚บ52.2
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-41.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚บ1.7M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
15.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K โ‚บ1.8M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
6.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 โ‚บ4,074
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-35.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.99 โ‚บ432
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-51.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.00 โ‚บ389
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-77.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 โ‚บ1,296
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-39.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 โ‚บ134
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-66.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚บ26.5K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
0.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,751 โ‚บ335.3K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-52.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 โ‚บ3,112
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-29.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.78 โ‚บ1,332
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-24.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 โ‚บ3,706
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.3 โ‚บ2,221
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-56.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Van
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 โ‚บ13.9K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-80.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 โ‚บ9,809
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-81.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 โ‚บ24.1K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-82.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 โ‚บ16.7K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-81.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 โ‚บ51.9K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-84.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$964 โ‚บ41.7K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-78.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Van
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 โ‚บ24.7K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-62.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
36.83
3.81
866.67%

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Last update for Van: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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