Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 11.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Warsaw is 9.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.52
$15.82 €13.43
-30.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.5 zł 203
$64.4 €54.7
-12.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 zł 34.81
$10.37 €8.80
-6.46%
Cappuccino
$4.25 zł 15.27
$2.89 €2.46
47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 zł 7.34
$2.23 €1.90
-8.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.59
$1.55 €1.31
18.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 zł 16.55
$3.38 €2.87
36.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 zł 16.30
$3.90 €3.31
16.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 zł 4.08
$1.12 €0.95
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.11
$1.80 €1.53
-21.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.31
$1.75 €1.48
0.57%
Eggs
$3.63 zł 13.05
$3.17 €2.69
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 35.93
$13.50 €11.46
-25.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 zł 25.95
$7.79 €6.61
-7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 zł 51.3
$15.65 €13.29
-8.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$2.28 €1.94
-43.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.42
$1.71 €1.46
4.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 zł 7.17
$1.93 €1.64
3.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 zł 13.16
$2.52 €2.14
45.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.90
$1.79 €1.52
-39.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.44
$2.05 €1.74
-39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zł 5.45
$1.94 €1.64
-21.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.60
$0.81 €0.69
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.07
$6.65 €5.65
-20.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.03
$5.79 €4.91
44.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.10
$1.33 €1.13
6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$2.91 €2.47
-35.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.35
$2.35 €1.99
-48.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 zł 108
$45.70 €38.80
-34.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.55
$4.20 €3.57
-36.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.65
$0.81 €0.69
25.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 47.78
$18.70 €15.88
-28.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.20
$2.09 €1.78
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 118.4K
$34.6K €29.4K
-4.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 119.7K
$39.7K €33.7K
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 zł 1,304
$146 €124
149.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 zł 36.65
$20.84 €17.69
-51.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 61.4
$39.78 €33.77
-56.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 zł 159
$48.58 €41.25
-9.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.52 zł 106
$18.85 €16.00
56.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 zł 34.52
$9.07 €7.70
6.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 zł 2,065
$618 €525
-6.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 55.3K
$16.2K €13.7K
-4.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 zł 354
$105 €88.8
-5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 zł 170
$40.54 €34.42
16.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 zł 343
$93.8 €79.6
1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 399
$123 €104
-9.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 zł 4,160
$1,604 €1,362
-27.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,261
$1,260 €1,070
-27.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 zł 7,267
$3,065 €2,602
-33.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 zł 5,585
$2,008 €1,705
-22.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,437 zł 23.1K
$7,702 €6,539
-16.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,092 zł 14.7K
$4,367 €3,707
-6.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 zł 8,284
$1,638 €1,391
40.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
3.81
98.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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