Cost of Living Comparison Between Herat and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Herat and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Herat is 57.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Herat is 66.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.1 ุ‹146
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-86.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.81 ุ‹614
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-86.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ุ‹283
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-60.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 ุ‹153
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.16 ุ‹499
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.74 ุ‹51.7
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-73.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ุ‹36.43
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-76.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ุ‹8.38
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-92.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 ุ‹33.24
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-57.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 ุ‹19.25
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-83.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 ุ‹198
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
70.66%
Eggs
$2.11 ุ‹147
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-32.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.91 ุ‹203
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-78.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 ุ‹177
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-68.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.82 ุ‹406
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-63.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 ุ‹48.28
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-69.74%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ุ‹52.6
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-55.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 ุ‹37.82
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ุ‹40.83
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-76.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 ุ‹38.25
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-68.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ุ‹23.88
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-83.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ุ‹19.43
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-65.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ุ‹66.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 ุ‹131
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-71.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ุ‹21.17
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-86.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 ุ‹153
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-47.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 ุ‹93.1
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 ุ‹294
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-77.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ุ‹72.2
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 ุ‹12.9K
$148 โ‚ฌ128
24.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$145 ุ‹10.1K
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
265.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.27 ุ‹994
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-70.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.44 ุ‹1,006
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-97.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.43 ุ‹1,493
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-79.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.27 ุ‹1,482
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-48.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.87 ุ‹2,011
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-68.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.5 ุ‹2,473
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-70.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.1 ุ‹5,094
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-95.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.74 ุ‹3,047
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-96.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 ุ‹8,152
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-96.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.7 ุ‹4,994
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-96.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Herat
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 ุ‹12.3K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-87.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
3.81
424.93%

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Last update for Herat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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