Last update: Oct 2026
Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Lisbon
For one person, living is cheaper in India: $380 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $21,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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🙂 Solo nomad: India is 69.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 72.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.1% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
India
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ₹206
$17.01 €15.18
-87.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.48 ₹1,014
$62.7 €56.0
-83.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ₹350
$11.42 €10.19
-68.39%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ₹161
$3.09 €2.76
-46.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹36.11
$2.37 €2.11
-84.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.12
$1.66 €1.48
-89.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 ₹177
$3.46 €3.09
-47.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ₹298
$3.29 €2.93
-6.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹63.8
$1.17 €1.04
-43.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₹43.99
$1.87 €1.66
-75.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹59.6
$1.52 €1.36
-59.21%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹91.4
$3.88 €3.46
-75.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 ₹443
$12.87 €11.49
-64.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 ₹279
$7.94 €7.08
-63.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$17.63 €15.73
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Apples (1kg)
$1.95 ₹189
$2.26 €2.01
-13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹61.8
$1.76 €1.57
-63.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 ₹96.6
$1.88 €1.68
-46.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹44.92
$2.47 €2.20
-81.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹35.18
$1.86 €1.66
-80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹36.95
$2.07 €1.85
-81.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹44.94
$1.39 €1.24
-66.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹27.89
$0.81 €0.73
-64.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 ₹489
$6.89 €6.15
-26.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 ₹694
$5.53 €4.93
29.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₹161
$1.33 €1.19
24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ₹259
$2.17 €1.93
23.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.31 ₹514
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₹24.15
$2.24 €2.00
-88.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.09 ₹783
$45.14 €40.29
-82.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₹99.8
$4.00 €3.57
-74.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹24.02
$1.07 €0.95
-76.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ₹148
$16.53 €14.75
-90.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ₹104
$2.26 €2.02
-52.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.7K ₹1.2M
$33.5K €29.9K
-62.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₹1.9M
$40.5K €36.1K
-50.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.77 ₹3,558
$164 €146
-77.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 ₹346
$18.54 €16.55
-80.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.84 ₹662
$33.21 €29.64
-79.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.46 ₹1,399
$46.01 €41.06
-68.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₹676
$18.80 €16.78
-62.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 ₹294
$9.47 €8.45
-67.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.5 ₹5,472
$690 €615
-91.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,659 ₹160.5K
$16.9K €15.0K
-90.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.79 ₹2,206
$105 €93.4
-78.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 ₹2,338
$45.27 €40.40
-46.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.49 ₹3,919
$99.0 €88.3
-59.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.25 ₹2,928
$124 €111
-75.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹13.5K
$1,583 €1,413
-91.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 ₹8,474
$1,209 €1,079
-92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 ₹31.7K
$2,833 €2,528
-88.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 ₹20.2K
$1,964 €1,753
-89.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,217 ₹117.8K
$7,643 €6,821
-84.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 ₹60.6K
$4,431 €3,954
-85.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 ₹41.5K
$1,573 €1,403
-72.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.92
3.79
135.36%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for India: October 3, 2026
Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
India $101 26.1%
Lisbon $272 12.1% 170% $171
Accommodation & Living
India $88 22.7%
Lisbon $1.2K 54% 1281% $1.1K
Eating Out
India $65 17%
Lisbon $247 11% 279% $182
Clothing & Footwear
India $53 13.7%
Lisbon $168 7.5% 217% $115
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $47 12.2%
Lisbon $215 9.6% 356% $168
Sport & Entertainment
India $21 5.3%
Lisbon $65 2.9% 216% $44
Getting Around
India $11 3%
Lisbon $63 2.8% 458% $52
Groceries & Markets
India $217 25.7%
Lisbon $648 15% 199% $431
Accommodation & Living
India $209 24.7%
Lisbon $2K 45.5% 840% $1.8K
Eating Out
India $179 21.2%
Lisbon $816 18.9% 356% $637
Clothing & Footwear
India $118 13.9%
Lisbon $373 8.6% 217% $255
Monthly Utilities & Internet
India $51 6%
Lisbon $234 5.4% 361% $183
Sport & Entertainment
India $48 5.7%
Lisbon $149 3.5% 210% $101
Getting Around
India $23 2.8%
Lisbon $131 3% 466% $108
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