Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 18.5% lower than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 8.3% lower than in Rome
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 15.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 23.3% lower than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 23.5% lower than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 25.9% lower than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 50.00 €      -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 2.50 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 3.00 €      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.51 € 1.87 €      +24.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 1.56 €      -27.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 € 1.15 €      +3.7 %
Markets
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.32 € 3.53 €      -44.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 € 1.30 €      -18.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.60 €      -45.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 2.73 €      -21.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.69 € 4.36 €      -34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 € 3.26 €      -31.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.44 € 5.42 €      -27.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.94 €      -6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.58 €      -36.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.71 €      -27.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.95 €      -19.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.63 €      -5.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.61 €      -13.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.43 €      +17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.45 € 0.77 €      +71.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 € 1.16 €      -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 2.20 €      +2.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 5.40 €      -10.0 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.00 €      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 40.00 €      +14.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 1.13 €      -46.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 15.00 €      -53.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 € 6.84 €      -0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 29,000.00 €      +16.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,106.25 € 31,152.14 €      +19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.95 € 121.24 €      -46.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.27 € 22.66 €      +70.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.71 € 40.98 €      +47.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.11 € 40.55 €      -29.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.05 € 10.48 €      -41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 7.50 €      -16.7 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 476.67 € 458.14 €      -3.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,050.45 € 9,680.89 €      +7.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.77 € 79.26 €      +4.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.95 € 34.41 €      +4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.41 € 78.93 €      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.76 € 98.67 €      -16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,106.25 € 1,276.39 €      +15.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 719.08 € 849.55 €      +18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,082.35 € 2,318.64 €      +11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,261.43 € 1,510.19 €      +19.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 682.65 € 538.53 €      -21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 311.27 € 285.73 €      -8.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,695.58 € 1,152.34 €      -32.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 3.42      -9.6 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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