Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 55.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 55.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 Rp 44.4K
$16.09 €13.89
-82.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.27 Rp 150.4K
$64.1 €55.3
-85.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.65 Rp 59.3K
$10.28 €8.88
-64.49%
Cappuccino
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
$2.78 €2.4
-21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$2.23 €1.92
-43.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,790
$1.57 €1.35
-73.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 46K
$3.41 €2.95
-17.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 Rp 65.3K
$3.82 €3.3
5.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$1.67 €1.44
-51.50%
Eggs
$1.42 Rp 23K
$3.13 €2.7
-54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 Rp 131.4K
$13.31 €11.5
-39.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 44K
$7.99 €6.9
-66.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.73 Rp 76.8K
$15.97 €13.79
-70.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 Rp 39.4K
$2.28 €1.97
6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 36.3K
$1.7 €1.47
31.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.04 €1.76
9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$2.55 €2.2
-54.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Rp 16.2K
$1.76 €1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.1K
$2.05 €1.77
5.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 Rp 6,465
$0.81 €0.7
-50.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
$6.59 €5.69
-59.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 Rp 247.3K
$5.87 €5.07
159.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 Rp 31.9K
$1.33 €1.15
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 Rp 42.6K
$2.92 €2.52
-9.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 Rp 7,705
$2.27 €1.96
-79.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 Rp 266.7K
$46.15 €39.85
-64.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$4.23 €3.66
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
$0.86 €0.75
-26.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$18.68 €16.13
-80.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$2.09 €1.81
-63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K Rp 469.6M
$34.5K €29.8K
-16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19K Rp 308.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-52.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78 Rp 1.3M
$148 €128
-47.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.11 Rp 66.7K
$20.98 €18.11
-80.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.93 Rp 420.9K
$39.65 €34.24
-34.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.07 Rp 488K
$47.92 €41.37
-37.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 Rp 137.1K
$18.57 €16.03
-54.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 Rp 49.4K
$9.38 €8.1
-67.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.6 Rp 1.5M
$607 €524
-84.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,605 Rp 58.5M
$16.1K €13.9K
-77.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.74 Rp 563.8K
$104 €90.1
-66.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.39 Rp 331K
$41.09 €35.48
-50.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 Rp 1.2M
$92.7 €80
-22.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.51 Rp 430.2K
$119 €102
-77.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 Rp 4.9M
$1,592 €1,375
-80.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.6M
$1,262 €1,090
-87.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$899 Rp 14.6M
$3,046 €2,630
-70.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 Rp 8.8M
$2,069 €1,787
-73.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,063 Rp 17.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-85.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,252 Rp 20.3M
$4,549 €3,928
-72.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.2M
$1,462 €1,263
-73.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.88
3.81
264.30%

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Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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