Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 15.7% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 11.4% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.4% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Lisbon
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lisbon are more expensive than in Seoul.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 52.8% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,196
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,652
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,255
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,195
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 43.8% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,399
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,272
|
$5.58
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,452
|
$3.87
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,346
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,731
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,687
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,202
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,469
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,816
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,459
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,971
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,521
|
$7.21
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩63,107
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,400
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 62.1% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,655
|
$39.90
€35.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,255,161
|
$1,514.21
€1,333.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩697,147
|
$1,070.61
€942.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,519
|
$106.17
€93.48
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩547,839
|
$576.40
€507.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,536,370
|
$15,251.75
€13,428.21
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,089
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,119
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,580
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,359
|
$42.41
€37.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,268
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩84,031
|
$86.58
€76.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,290
|
$37.63
€33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩123,207
|
$82.49
€72.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,493
|
$108.41
€95.45
|
|
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