Cost of Living Comparison Between Zadar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zadar and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Zadar is 8.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zadar is 17.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 €14
$16.09 €13.89
0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$64.1 €55.3
26.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 €6.8
$10.28 €8.88
-23.35%
Cappuccino
$2.5 €2.16
$2.78 €2.4
-10.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.23 €1.92
42.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 €1.35
29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.41 €2.95
2.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.82 €3.3
-0.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.14 €0.98
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.67 €1.44
79.64%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.13 €2.7
29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.13
$13.31 €11.5
-20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.99 €6.9
46.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$15.97 €13.79
-32.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.28 €1.97
-30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.04 €1.76
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.55 €2.2
-2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.05 €1.77
-27.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.98 €1.71
-52.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.81 €0.7
40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.57
$6.59 €5.69
-19.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 €5.49
$5.87 €5.07
8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$2.92 €2.52
-53.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.27 €1.96
-16.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.23 €39.05
$46.15 €39.85
-1.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$4.23 €3.66
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.86 €0.75
23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.19 €7.94
$18.68 €16.13
-50.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.09 €1.81
-15.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
9.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$148 €128
24.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 €20.49
$20.98 €18.11
13.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.5 €26.33
$39.65 €34.24
-23.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.97 €35.37
$47.92 €41.37
-14.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$18.57 €16.03
-8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$16 €13.82
$9.38 €8.1
70.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 €220
$607 €524
-58.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,375 €1,187
$16.1K €13.9K
-91.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$104 €90.1
-0.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 €33.4
$41.09 €35.48
-5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 €118
$92.7 €80
47.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$119 €102
-2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$1,592 €1,375
-54.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 €532
$1,262 €1,090
-51.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 €1,128
$3,046 €2,630
-57.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 €953
$2,069 €1,787
-46.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,609 €3,979
$7,280 €6,286
-36.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,912 €3,378
$4,549 €3,928
-14.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zadar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,224 €1,057
$1,462 €1,263
-16.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
3.81
23.36%

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Last update for Zadar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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