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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bortala and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bortala and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bortala is 51.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bortala is 48% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 ยฅ19.81
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-82.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.72 ยฅ145
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-67.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 ยฅ34.35
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-52.69%
Cappuccino
$2.98 ยฅ20.82
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
7.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.25
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-79.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-81.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ยฅ6.58
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-73.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ยฅ14.21
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-47.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ยฅ12.98
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
64.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ยฅ10.70
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-16.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.28
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-49.15%
Eggs
$1.62 ยฅ11.29
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-48.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.88 ยฅ89.9
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-2.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 ยฅ21.35
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-60.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 ยฅ70.9
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-36.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-21.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-26.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 ยฅ9.60
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-30.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-53.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ยฅ5.10
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-59.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 ยฅ6.44
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-70.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ยฅ3.80
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ยฅ22.09
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-52.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
104.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.47
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-41.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฅ10.98
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-47.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-88.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.52 ยฅ115
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-64.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 ยฅ9.77
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-67.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ยฅ2.27
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-58.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 ยฅ45.64
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-64.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-43.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ยฅ136.0K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-43.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ117.5K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-56.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 ยฅ325
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-68.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.05 ยฅ70.2
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-51.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.36 ยฅ79.3
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-71.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.01 ยฅ286
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-17.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.92 ยฅ97.2
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-25.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 ยฅ44.78
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-29.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 ยฅ2,340
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-45.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K ยฅ117.3K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
2.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.79 ยฅ306
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-57.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 ยฅ216
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ยฅ495
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 ยฅ521
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-36.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ยฅ1,938
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-82.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ยฅ1,299
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-85.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 ยฅ4,176
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-80.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ยฅ2,527
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-82.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,309 ยฅ23.1K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-57.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,819 ยฅ12.7K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-58.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bortala
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ยฅ4,231
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-60.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.81
1.57%

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Last update for Bortala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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