Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 23.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 23.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$16.09 €13.89
6.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$64.1 €55.3
30.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$10.28 €8.88
10.31%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$2.78 €2.4
77.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$2.23 €1.92
59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.57 €1.35
106.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.41 €2.95
70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$3.82 €3.3
34.29%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.14 €0.98
48.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.73 €1.49
66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.67 €1.44
58.08%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$3.13 €2.7
43.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$13.31 €11.5
32.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$7.99 €6.9
85.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$15.97 €13.79
49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.28 €1.97
36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.7 €1.47
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.04 €1.76
67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.55 €2.2
62.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.76 €1.52
21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.05 €1.77
2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$6.59 €5.69
15.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$5.87 €5.07
25.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.33 €1.15
9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.92 €2.52
-32.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.27 €1.96
19.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$46.15 €39.85
-10.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.23 €3.66
10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.86 €0.75
147.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$18.68 €16.13
101.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 €1.81
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-7.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-16.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$148 €128
120.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$20.98 €18.11
-21.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$39.65 €34.24
4.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$47.92 €41.37
-0.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$18.57 €16.03
37.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$9.38 €8.1
49.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$607 €524
-46.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
41.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$104 €90.1
-2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$41.09 €35.48
10.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$92.7 €80
7.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$119 €102
31.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$1,592 €1,375
-21.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$1,262 €1,090
-29.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$3,046 €2,630
-23.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$2,069 €1,787
-20.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$7,280 €6,286
51.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$4,549 €3,928
44.06%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$1,462 €1,263
138.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.81
-5.51%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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