Cost of Living Comparison Between Zakopane and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zakopane and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Zakopane is 45.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zakopane is 49.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.72 zł 28.48
$16.09 €13.89
-52.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.36 zł 105
$64.1 €55.3
-55.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 zł 31.75
$10.28 €8.88
-16.25%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.8
$2.78 €2.4
24.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.05
$2.23 €1.92
-14.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.61
$1.57 €1.35
14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 zł 11.69
$3.41 €2.95
-7.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 zł 12.29
$3.82 €3.3
-12.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$1.14 €0.98
-14.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 zł 5.82
$1.73 €1.49
-8.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.96
$1.67 €1.44
-19.16%
Eggs
$2.51 zł 9.24
$3.13 €2.7
-19.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 zł 25.37
$13.31 €11.5
-48.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 zł 19.6
$7.99 €6.9
-33.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 zł 20.59
$15.97 €13.79
-65.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.92
$2.28 €1.97
-65.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.1
$1.7 €1.47
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 zł 5.91
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 zł 11.31
$2.55 €2.2
20.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 zł 1.16
$1.76 €1.52
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.3
$2.05 €1.77
-56.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$1.98 €1.71
-64.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.28
$0.81 €0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 zł 16.6
$6.59 €5.69
-31.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 zł 17.88
$5.87 €5.07
-17.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.33 €1.15
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.91
$2.92 €2.52
-45.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$2.27 €1.96
-53.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.34 zł 167
$46.15 €39.85
-1.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$4.23 €3.66
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 zł 2.81
$0.86 €0.75
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.5 zł 20.29
$18.68 €16.13
-70.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K zł 92.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-36.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 zł 878
$148 €128
60.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 zł 30.55
$20.98 €18.11
-60.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.33 zł 56.6
$39.65 €34.24
-61.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.53 zł 35.15
$47.92 €41.37
-80.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 zł 53.6
$18.57 €16.03
-21.76%
Cinema Ticket
$7 zł 25.82
$9.38 €8.1
-25.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,144
$607 €524
-48.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,407 zł 8,877
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 zł 215
$104 €90.1
-44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.99 zł 73.7
$41.09 €35.48
-51.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.5 zł 201
$92.7 €80
-41.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 zł 186
$119 €102
-57.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 zł 2,794
$1,592 €1,375
-52.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,942
$1,262 €1,090
-36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 zł 5,066
$3,046 €2,630
-54.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 zł 6,077
$2,069 €1,787
-20.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 zł 18.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-31.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,789 zł 17.7K
$4,549 €3,928
5.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,704 zł 6,283
$1,462 €1,263
16.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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

Last update for Zakopane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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