Cost of Living Comparison Between Zvolen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zvolen and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Zvolen is 24.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Zvolen is 30% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8 €6.91
$16.09 €13.89
-50.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.9 €30.14
$64.1 €55.3
-45.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 €7.79
$10.28 €8.88
-12.26%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.78
$2.78 €2.4
-25.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.23 €1.92
-36.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.57 €1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 €1.81
$3.41 €2.95
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$3.82 €3.3
-38.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.14 €0.98
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.73 €1.49
-31.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.67 €1.44
19.16%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$3.13 €2.7
17.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 €10.3
$13.31 €11.5
-10.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$7.99 €6.9
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$15.97 €13.79
-16.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.28 €1.97
-19.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.7 €1.47
11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 €1.76
14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.55 €2.2
37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.76 €1.52
-34.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.05 €1.77
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.98 €1.71
-25.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 €4.11
$6.59 €5.69
-27.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$5.87 €5.07
-3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.33 €1.15
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.92 €2.52
-53.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.27 €1.96
-22.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.48 €24.59
$46.15 €39.85
-38.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.23 €3.66
-66.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.86 €0.75
18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.05 €19.9
$18.68 €16.13
23.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.09 €1.81
-14.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K €21.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K €20.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.4
$148 €128
-23.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.53 €16
$20.98 €18.11
-11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 €15.03
$39.65 €34.24
-56.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.1 €27.71
$47.92 €41.37
-33.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.27 €14.91
$18.57 €16.03
-7.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 €8.77
$9.38 €8.1
8.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €398
$607 €524
-24.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,300 €1,985
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 €59.8
$104 €90.1
-33.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.2 €20.89
$41.09 €35.48
-41.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.8
$92.7 €80
-20.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.2
$119 €102
-11.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 €849
$1,592 €1,375
-38.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 €697
$1,262 €1,090
-36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,848 €1,596
$3,046 €2,630
-39.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 €1,290
$2,069 €1,787
-27.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,476 €3,002
$7,280 €6,286
-52.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,783 €2,403
$4,549 €3,928
-38.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Zvolen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,459 €1,260
$1,462 €1,263
-0.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
3.81
15.49%

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Last update for Zvolen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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