Lisbon vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lisbon	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1705	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3820	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$1106	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$1849	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$384	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$89.1	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1278	$2911
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	93	100
😀 Quality of life	82	95
🏙️ Population	546K	9.67M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 28% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2671st and 4104th ($1705 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Portugal and South Korea, respectively. Check Portugal vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 475th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Seoul

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	Lisbon	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.1	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.8	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.01	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.75	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.95	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.9	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1223	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$933	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1529	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.1	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$125	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.2	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6840	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3925	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.1	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.6	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.4	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.84	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.19	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.05	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.34	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$5.5	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.26	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.17	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.38	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.06	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$73.1	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.8	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.7	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$562	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15150	$20197

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Almada	$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Amadora	$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Queluz	$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi	Odivelas	$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi	Barreiro	$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi	Amora	$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi	Seixal	$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi	Oeiras	$1525
13 km or 8 mi	Agualva-Cacem	$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi	Loures	$1384
17 km or 10 mi	Montijo	$1360
18 km or 11 mi	Moita	$1316
18 km or 11 mi	Algueirao-Mem Martins	$1371
21 km or 13 mi	Sintra	$1413
22 km or 14 mi	Cascais	$1501
28 km or 17 mi	Mafra	$1339
29 km or 18 mi	Palmela	$1305
30 km or 19 mi	Vila Franca de Xira	$1137
31 km or 19 mi	Sesimbra	$1213
32 km or 20 mi	Setubal	$1336
39 km or 24 mi	Alenquer	$1248
42 km or 26 mi	Torres Vedras	$1369
42 km or 26 mi	Benavente	$1255
47 km or 29 mi	Azambuja	$1242
47 km or 29 mi	Salvaterra de Magos	$1249
58 km or 36 mi	Cartaxo	$1230
61 km or 38 mi	Lourinha	$1349
71 km or 44 mi	Santarem	$1160
72 km or 45 mi	Almeirim	$1176
73 km or 45 mi	Peniche	$1502
77 km or 48 mi	Caldas da Rainha	$1168
90 km or 56 mi	Santiago do Cacem	$1282
94 km or 58 mi	Alcobaca	$1206
101 km or 63 mi	Torres Novas	$1102
103 km or 64 mi	Porto de Mos	$1168
111 km or 69 mi	Evora	$1135
115 km or 72 mi	Ourem	$1100
117 km or 72 mi	Marinha Grande	$1170
118 km or 73 mi	Tomar	$908
118 km or 73 mi	Abrantes	$1112

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019