Cost of living

Cost of Living in Lisbon, Portugal

This page summarises typical cost of living in Lisbon, Portugal, expressed in EUR. A single person can expect to budget around 1,250 EUR per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 70/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Lisbon is moderate relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Single / month
1,250 EUR
Affordability
70/100

What these numbers represent

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Overview

This page summarises typical cost of living in Lisbon, Portugal, expressed in EUR. A single person can expect to budget around 1,250 EUR per month before rent-driven variation, with an affordability score of 70/100 (higher means more affordable). On that scale Lisbon is moderate relative to other cities in the dataset. These are deterministic planning estimates derived from a country cost baseline adjusted for the city's affordability and size — they are not live market prices, not a ranking, and should be verified against current local sources before relocation or travel decisions.

Currency: EUR. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-10-17.

Monthly budget

Indicative total monthly spending by household type, before housing-market variation.

Monthly budget

Lisbon: Monthly budget, modelled planning estimates
MetricValueContext
Single person1,250 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.
Couple2,120 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.
Family3,180 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.

Housing costs

Typical monthly rent by dwelling size.

Housing costs

Lisbon: Housing costs, modelled planning estimates
MetricValueContext
Studio490 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.
One-bedroom662 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.
Three-bedroom1,220 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.

Food costs

Everyday food and drink reference prices.

Food costs

Lisbon: Food costs, modelled planning estimates
MetricValueContext
Restaurant meal11 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.
Coffee2.5 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.

Transport costs

Public transport reference price.

Transport costs

Lisbon: Transport costs, modelled planning estimates
MetricValueContext
Monthly transit pass43 EURGCI country-prior planning model; not an observed local price.

Affordability score

A 0–100 comparison score; higher means more affordable. Mirrors the affordability dimension used across the platform's rankings.

Affordability score

Lisbon has an affordability score of 70/100, which places it in the moderate range relative to other indexed cities. Because every city profile uses the same scale, this score is the most reliable cross-city comparison — local-currency totals above are not directly comparable between countries.

Cost comparison summary

Neutral, source-grounded comparison with related cities. Not a ranking and not a recommendation.

Cost comparison summary

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