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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Portugal Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Portugal

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 61.9% cheaper than Portugal without rent, and 74.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 63.6% cheaper than Portugal without rent, and 70.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Portugal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$11.35 €9.78
-77.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$52.5 €45.23
-73.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$9.37 €8.08
-55.82%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.11 €1.82
-14.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.05 €1.76
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.36 €1.17
-88.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.91 €2.51
-33.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.38 €2.91
6.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Portugal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.06 €0.91
-31.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.59 €1.37
-67.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.65 €1.43
-56.36%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.10 €2.67
-67.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$11.98 €10.33
-56.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.93 €6.83
-60.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$14.72 €12.69
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.26 €1.95
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.43 €1.23
-49.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.86 €1.60
-41.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.48 €2.14
-77.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.67 €1.44
-74.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.02 €1.74
-75.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.62 €1.39
-69.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.80 €0.69
-58.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$6.53 €5.63
-35.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$5.92 €5.10
35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.29 €1.11
46.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.53 €2.18
20.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Portugal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.34 €2.02
-84.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$45.55 €39.26
-78.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$4.11 €3.55
-77.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.06 €0.91
-73.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$17.35 €14.95
-90.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$2.02 €1.74
-41.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$34.8K €30.0K
-59.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$39.7K €34.2K
-44.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Portugal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$136 €117
-70.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$21.47 €18.51
-81.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$43.59 €37.58
-82.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Portugal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$43.16 €37.20
-62.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$16.42 €14.15
-53.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$8.70 €7.50
-59.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Portugal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$489 €422
-86.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$12.5K €10.8K
-85.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Portugal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$90.8 €78.3
-71.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$39.92 €34.42
-32.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$89.8 €77.4
-49.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$105 €90.8
-68.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Portugal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$1,058 €912
-83.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$845 €728
-86.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,807 €1,557
-77.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,359 €1,171
-80.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$4,139 €3,567
-67.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$2,934 €2,529
-76.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Portugal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$1,313 €1,132
-64.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.83
86.75%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Portugal: January 10, 2026

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