Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zagreb is 4.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zagreb is 4.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$16.09 €13.89
-29.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$64.1 €55.3
9.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$10.28 €8.88
-10.99%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$2.78 €2.4
-9.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.23 €1.92
38.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.57 €1.35
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.41 €2.95
10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.82 €3.3
19.63%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.73 €1.49
8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.67 €1.44
58.08%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$3.13 €2.7
15.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$13.31 €11.5
-18.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$7.99 €6.9
23.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$15.97 €13.79
-21.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.28 €1.97
-17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.04 €1.76
-0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.55 €2.2
21.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.76 €1.52
-21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$2.05 €1.77
-28.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.98 €1.71
-35.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$0.81 €0.7
64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$6.59 €5.69
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$5.87 €5.07
36.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.33 €1.15
37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.92 €2.52
-21.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$2.27 €1.96
-74.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$46.15 €39.85
25.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.23 €3.66
-46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.86 €0.75
23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$18.68 €16.13
-45.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.09 €1.81
-18.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$148 €128
39.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$20.98 €18.11
-4.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$39.65 €34.24
-16.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$47.92 €41.37
2.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$18.57 €16.03
-24.88%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$9.38 €8.1
-4.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$607 €524
-15.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-17.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$104 €90.1
-5.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$41.09 €35.48
-4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$92.7 €80
6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$119 €102
-2.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$1,592 €1,375
-45.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$1,262 €1,090
-46.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$3,046 €2,630
-51.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$2,069 €1,787
-49.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$7,280 €6,286
-22.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$4,549 €3,928
-20.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$1,462 €1,263
30.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
3.81
-2.36%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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