Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardabil and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardabil and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ardabil is 55.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ardabil is 53.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.55
$16.09 $16.09
-67.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.28 โ‚ฌ14.92
$64.1 $64.1
-73.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.08
$10.28 $10.28
-42.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.78 $2.78
-46.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ฌ0.4
$2.23 $2.23
-79.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.57 $1.57
-67.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 $3.41
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 $3.82
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.14 $1.14
-34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ฌ0.5
$1.73 $1.73
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.54
$1.67 $1.67
76.05%
Eggs
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$3.13 $3.13
-64.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.09
$13.31 $13.31
-55.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 โ‚ฌ2.85
$7.99 $7.99
-58.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 โ‚ฌ8.74
$15.97 $15.97
-36.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.28 $2.28
-17.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$1.7 $1.7
-4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$2.04 $2.04
-9.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$2.55 $2.55
-60.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.76 $1.76
-38.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$2.05 $2.05
-64.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.98 $1.98
-37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚ฌ0.2
$0.81 $0.81
-71.60%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 โ‚ฌ0.59
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$6.59 $6.59
-80.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 $5.87
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 $1.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 $2.92
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 โ‚ฌ0.16
$2.27 $2.27
-91.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.84 โ‚ฌ8.5
$46.15 $46.15
-78.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 โ‚ฌ0.32
$4.23 $4.23
-91.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 โ‚ฌ0.25
$0.86 $0.86
-66.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$18.68 $18.68
-88.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฌ0.64
$2.09 $2.09
-64.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$71.7K โ‚ฌ61.9K
$34.5K $34.5K
107.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54K โ‚ฌ46.7K
$39.6K $39.6K
36.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.81 โ‚ฌ13.65
$148 $148
-89.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$20.98 $20.98
-89.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
$39.65 $39.65
-85.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.98 โ‚ฌ19.84
$47.92 $47.92
-52.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.71 โ‚ฌ10.97
$18.57 $18.57
-31.56%
Cinema Ticket
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$9.38 $9.38
-84.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$607 $607
-80.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,955 โ‚ฌ1,688
$16.1K $16.1K
-87.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40 โ‚ฌ34.54
$104 $104
-61.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.21 โ‚ฌ25.22
$41.09 $41.09
-28.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 โ‚ฌ95
$92.7 $92.7
18.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 โ‚ฌ61.5
$119 $119
-39.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 โ‚ฌ297
$1,592 $1,592
-78.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$1,262 $1,262
-84.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ608
$3,046 $3,046
-76.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 โ‚ฌ282
$2,069 $2,069
-84.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,002
$7,280 $7,280
-84.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 โ‚ฌ471
$4,549 $4,549
-88.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ardabil
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 $1,462
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.24
3.81
483.73%

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Last update for Ardabil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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