Cost of Living Comparison Between Kostroma and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kostroma and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kostroma is 16.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kostroma is 10.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.94 β‚½1,033
$16.09 €13.89
-19.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 β‚½4,575
$64.1 €55.3
-10.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 β‚½492
$10.28 €8.88
-39.98%
Cappuccino
$3.17 β‚½253
$2.78 €2.4
14.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 β‚½115
$2.23 €1.92
-34.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 β‚½50.1
$1.57 €1.35
-59.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.46 β‚½356
$3.41 €2.95
30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 β‚½364
$3.82 €3.3
19.37%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚½97.4
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 β‚½47.31
$1.73 €1.49
-65.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 β‚½123
$1.67 €1.44
-7.78%
Eggs
$1.44 β‚½115
$3.13 €2.7
-53.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 β‚½755
$13.31 €11.5
-28.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 β‚½342
$7.99 €6.9
-46.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 β‚½781
$15.97 €13.79
-38.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 β‚½120
$2.28 €1.97
-34.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 β‚½125
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 β‚½98
$2.04 €1.76
-39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 β‚½178
$2.55 €2.2
-12.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 β‚½79.3
$1.76 €1.52
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 β‚½62.1
$2.05 €1.77
-61.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 β‚½89
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 β‚½52.4
$0.81 €0.7
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 β‚½255
$6.59 €5.69
-51.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 β‚½592
$5.87 €5.07
26.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 β‚½85.4
$1.33 €1.15
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 β‚½196
$2.92 €2.52
-16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 β‚½36.23
$2.27 €1.96
-80.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.95 β‚½1,751
$46.15 €39.85
-52.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 β‚½119
$4.23 €3.66
-64.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 β‚½9.92
$0.86 €0.75
-86.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.61 β‚½607
$18.68 €16.13
-59.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 β‚½59.4
$2.09 €1.81
-64.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K β‚½2.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K β‚½2.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-27.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 β‚½12K
$148 €128
0.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.87 β‚½628
$20.98 €18.11
-62.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.99 β‚½398
$39.65 €34.24
-87.41%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 β‚½2,063
$47.92 €41.37
-46.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.38 β‚½509
$9.38 €8.1
-31.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$710 β‚½56.6K
$607 €524
16.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K β‚½1.2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-8.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 β‚½6,918
$104 €90.1
-16.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 β‚½4,270
$41.09 €35.48
30.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 β‚½10.4K
$92.7 €80
40.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 β‚½12.9K
$119 €102
36.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 β‚½35.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-71.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 β‚½24.3K
$1,262 €1,090
-75.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 β‚½60.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-75.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 β‚½40.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-75.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$797 β‚½63.6K
$7,280 €6,286
-89.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$589 β‚½47K
$4,549 €3,928
-87.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kostroma
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$826 β‚½65.9K
$1,462 €1,263
-43.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.67
3.81
285.04%

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Last update for Kostroma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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