Lisbon · EUR · high cost city
Cost of living in Lisbon — is your salary enough?
Lisbon median rent reached €1,200/month in 2024, up over 60% in five years driven by tourism and remote worker demand. Lisbon earners face a growing affordability squeeze — rising rents against a relatively low local wage base compress savings rates.
Rent in Lisbon
Budget€900 – €1,100/mo
Typical€1,200 – €1,400/mo
Premium€1,600+/mo
Other monthly costs
Food, transport, bills, going out~€900/mo
Total typical monthly spend~€2,100/mo
How different incomes stack up
At typical Lisbon costs (€1,200 rent)
€14,000 – €20,000→ saving -48.2%
Critical€20,000 – €28,000→ saving -5%
Critical€28,000 – €40,000→ saving 25.9%
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Cost figures are estimates based on reported median rents and typical spending patterns. Savings benchmarks from INE Portugal HBS 2022/23. Figures in EUR.
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