Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karnataka and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karnataka is 75.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 85.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karnataka is 74.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 83.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 ₹97.9
$16.09 €13.89
-92.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.93 ₹593
$64.1 €55.3
-89.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$10.28 €8.88
-67.02%
Cappuccino
$1.13 ₹96.4
$2.78 €2.4
-59.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₹39.22
$2.23 €1.92
-79.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.4
$1.57 €1.35
-89.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹146
$3.41 €2.95
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ₹205
$3.82 €3.3
-37.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.42 ₹36.18
$1.14 €0.98
-63.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 ₹31.42
$1.73 €1.49
-78.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.6
$1.67 €1.44
-61.68%
Eggs
$0.73 ₹62.1
$3.13 €2.7
-76.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 ₹658
$13.31 €11.5
-42.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 ₹281
$7.99 €6.9
-58.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$15.97 €13.79
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$2.28 €1.97
3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.8
$1.7 €1.47
-51.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₹76.2
$2.04 €1.76
-56.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.66
$2.55 €2.2
-79.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.3
$1.76 €1.52
-78.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.5
$2.05 €1.77
-77.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.34
$1.98 €1.71
-77.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31
$0.81 €0.7
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 ₹297
$6.59 €5.69
-47.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 ₹480
$5.87 €5.07
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₹142
$1.33 €1.15
24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₹245
$2.92 €2.52
-1.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.56 ₹390
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🚌 Getting Around
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.81
$2.27 €1.96
-87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.78 ₹751
$46.15 €39.85
-80.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹28.87
$4.23 €3.66
-91.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ₹28.95
$0.86 €0.75
-60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹127
$18.68 €16.13
-92.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 ₹76.1
$2.09 €1.81
-57.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K ₹1.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-63.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$39.6K €34.2K
-46.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.48 ₹1,495
$148 €128
-88.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 ₹290
$20.98 €18.11
-83.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.29 ₹196
$39.65 €34.24
-94.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.2 ₹1,385
$47.92 €41.37
-66.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ₹584
$18.57 €16.03
-63.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$9.38 €8.1
-69.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.83 ₹3,064
$607 €524
-94.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$987 ₹84.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-93.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.29 ₹1,736
$104 €90.1
-80.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.78 ₹1,521
$41.09 €35.48
-56.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.07 ₹2,828
$92.7 €80
-64.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.13 ₹2,320
$119 €102
-77.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-92.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 ₹6,452
$1,262 €1,090
-94.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₹23.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-90.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-91.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 ₹88.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-85.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$686 ₹58.7K
$4,549 €3,928
-84.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karnataka
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 ₹28K
$1,462 €1,263
-77.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
3.81
119.95%

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Last update for Karnataka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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