Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 40.8% lower than in Reykjavik (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 33.7% lower than in Reykjavik
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 18.4% lower than in Reykjavik
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 46.1% lower than in Reykjavik
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 48.9% lower than in Reykjavik
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 47.0% lower than in Reykjavik
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Restaurants
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3,000.00 kr
(19.99 €)
2,101.36 kr
(14.00 €)
     -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17,000.00 kr
(113.26 €)
7,504.85 kr
(50.00 €)
     -55.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,400.00 kr
(15.99 €)
1,335.86 kr
(8.90 €)
     -44.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 kr
(9.99 €)
450.29 kr
(3.00 €)
     -70.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 kr
(8.33 €)
600.39 kr
(4.00 €)
     -52.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 706.87 kr
(4.71 €)
345.09 kr
(2.30 €)
     -51.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 403.44 kr
(2.69 €)
270.17 kr
(1.80 €)
     -33.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 287.89 kr
(1.92 €)
188.36 kr
(1.25 €)
     -34.6 %
Markets
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 856.52 kr
(5.71 €)
545.71 kr
(3.64 €)
     -36.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 464.58 kr
(3.10 €)
196.76 kr
(1.31 €)
     -57.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 207.81 kr
(1.38 €)
97.06 kr
(0.65 €)
     -53.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 821.68 kr
(5.47 €)
422.11 kr
(2.81 €)
     -48.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 965.37 kr
(6.43 €)
699.75 kr
(4.66 €)
     -27.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,233.09 kr
(8.22 €)
483.29 kr
(3.22 €)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,982.11 kr
(13.21 €)
849.44 kr
(5.66 €)
     -57.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 212.21 kr
(1.41 €)
147.20 kr
(0.98 €)
     -30.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.62 kr
(0.90 €)
94.90 kr
(0.63 €)
     -29.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 175.06 kr
(1.17 €)
120.11 kr
(0.80 €)
     -31.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 309.60 kr
(2.06 €)
154.57 kr
(1.03 €)
     -50.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 196.68 kr
(1.31 €)
121.50 kr
(0.81 €)
     -38.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 140.44 kr
(0.94 €)
125.33 kr
(0.83 €)
     -10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 439.56 kr
(2.93 €)
229.71 kr
(1.53 €)
     -47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 281.00 kr
(1.87 €)
114.95 kr
(0.77 €)
     -59.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,749.50 kr
(18.32 €)
750.48 kr
(5.00 €)
     -72.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 434.15 kr
(2.89 €)
186.96 kr
(1.25 €)
     -56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 355.89 kr
(2.37 €)
395.81 kr
(2.64 €)
     +11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,650.00 kr
(10.99 €)
825.53 kr
(5.50 €)
     -50.0 %
Transportation
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 570.00 kr
(3.80 €)
300.19 kr
(2.00 €)
     -47.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,300.00 kr
(61.96 €)
6,003.88 kr
(40.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr
(4.86 €)
540.35 kr
(3.60 €)
     -26.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 504.53 kr
(3.36 €)
169.09 kr
(1.13 €)
     -66.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,630.00 kr
(64.16 €)
2,251.45 kr
(15.00 €)
     -76.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,191.65 kr
(7.94 €)
1,042.00 kr
(6.94 €)
     -12.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,790,000.00 kr
(38,575.08 €)
4,502,907.15 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,031,000.00 kr
(40,180.71 €)
4,988,363.43 kr
(33,234.29 €)
     -17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,705.74 kr
(77.99 €)
19,863.08 kr
(132.34 €)
     +69.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,254.67 kr
(21.68 €)
3,399.49 kr
(22.65 €)
     +4.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,510.93 kr
(63.37 €)
5,792.16 kr
(38.59 €)
     -39.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,103.59 kr
(60.65 €)
6,082.00 kr
(40.52 €)
     -33.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,014.29 kr
(26.74 €)
1,915.52 kr
(12.76 €)
     -52.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 kr
(13.32 €)
1,200.78 kr
(8.00 €)
     -40.0 %
Childcare
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 33,406.33 kr
(222.57 €)
80,716.11 kr
(537.76 €)
     +141.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 831,666.67 kr
(5,540.86 €)
2,024,489.04 kr
(13,487.88 €)
     +143.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14,445.76 kr
(96.24 €)
11,840.98 kr
(78.89 €)
     -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,045.00 kr
(40.27 €)
5,212.69 kr
(34.73 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,661.90 kr
(130.99 €)
12,145.34 kr
(80.92 €)
     -38.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,273.12 kr
(161.72 €)
14,907.62 kr
(99.32 €)
     -38.6 %
Rent Per Month
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 259,077.12 kr
(1,726.07 €)
200,629.53 kr
(1,336.67 €)
     -22.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 231,544.05 kr
(1,542.63 €)
139,915.80 kr
(932.17 €)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 375,965.52 kr
(2,504.82 €)
387,550.21 kr
(2,582.00 €)
     +3.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 334,230.77 kr
(2,226.77 €)
252,305.75 kr
(1,680.95 €)
     -24.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,846.89 kr
(545.29 €)
86,332.77 kr
(575.18 €)
     +5.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,005.60 kr
(433.09 €)
44,482.99 kr
(296.36 €)
     -31.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Reykjavik Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,380.43 kr
(3,420.33 €)
180,387.37 kr
(1,201.81 €)
     -64.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 4.01      -50.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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