Cost of Living Comparison Between Viseu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Viseu and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Viseu is 6.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Viseu is 16.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$16.09 €13.89
-28.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.65 €39.41
$64.1 €55.3
-28.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 €7.37
$10.28 €8.88
-16.93%
Cappuccino
$1.56 €1.34
$2.78 €2.4
-43.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.23 €1.92
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.57 €1.35
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 €1.83
$3.41 €2.95
-37.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.82 €3.3
-37.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.14 €0.98
-10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.73 €1.49
-20.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.67 €1.44
7.19%
Eggs
$2.51 €2.17
$3.13 €2.7
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 €6.55
$13.31 €11.5
-42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 €5.66
$7.99 €6.9
-18.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 €9.29
$15.97 €13.79
-32.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.28 €1.97
2.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.04 €1.76
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.55 €2.2
-3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.76 €1.52
-22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.05 €1.77
-28.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.98 €1.71
-10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.81 €0.7
2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$6.59 €5.69
-1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 €3.69
$5.87 €5.07
-27.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.33 €1.15
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.92 €2.52
-28.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.27 €1.96
-37.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.27 €35.64
$46.15 €39.85
-10.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 €4.21
$4.23 €3.66
15.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.86 €0.75
-25.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.36 €17.58
$18.68 €16.13
8.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.09 €1.81
-9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$39.6K €34.2K
-0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 €108
$148 €128
-15.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.87 €18.02
$20.98 €18.11
-0.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.75 €29.14
$39.65 €34.24
-14.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.96 €37.95
$47.92 €41.37
-8.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 €12.12
$18.57 €16.03
-24.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.96
$9.38 €8.1
-1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$607 €524
-53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 €3,145
$16.1K €13.9K
-77.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.6 €70.4
$104 €90.1
-21.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.41 €32.3
$41.09 €35.48
-8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$92.7 €80
-3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$119 €102
4.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 €552
$1,592 €1,375
-59.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$1,262 €1,090
-60.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €924
$3,046 €2,630
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €805
$2,069 €1,787
-54.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,971 €1,702
$7,280 €6,286
-72.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,382 €1,194
$4,549 €3,928
-69.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Viseu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$983 €849
$1,462 €1,263
-32.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.29
3.81
12.60%

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Last update for Viseu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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