Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ankara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28.2% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.1% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.72 β‚Ί382
65.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.4 β‚Ί1,471
71.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.03 β‚Ί355
13.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.3 β‚Ί130
-15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 β‚Ί49.46
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.42 β‚Ί16.38
273.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.21 β‚Ί126
6.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.86 β‚Ί152
-1.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.96 β‚Ί37.77
18.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 β‚Ί27.41
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.31 β‚Ί90.9
-27.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.25 β‚Ί88.5
39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.48 β‚Ί373
40.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.81 β‚Ί228
37.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.05 β‚Ί749
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 β‚Ί59.5
50.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.29 β‚Ί90.2
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.31 β‚Ί51.7
55.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.49 β‚Ί58.6
71.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 β‚Ί28.39
144.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.57 β‚Ί22.54
259.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.12 β‚Ί44.23
76.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.39 β‚Ί15.33
107.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.2 β‚Ί86.4
199.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.68 β‚Ί460
-49.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.04 β‚Ί80.2
-34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.13 β‚Ί123
-6.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.63 β‚Ί24.93
260.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.4 β‚Ί370
390.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.9 β‚Ί35.52
370.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.62 β‚Ί24.26
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.45 β‚Ί254
189.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.19 β‚Ί46.67
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.5K β‚Ί1.7M
-18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$42.9K β‚Ί1.7M
-7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$85 β‚Ί3,345
74.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$10.98 β‚Ί432
91.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$14.02 β‚Ί552
182.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.7 β‚Ί2,151
-12.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.68 β‚Ί578
26.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.39 β‚Ί251
46.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$619 β‚Ί24.3K
-1.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$13.6K β‚Ί536.2K
18.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59 β‚Ί2,320
77.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.32 β‚Ί1,744
-7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$104 β‚Ί4,103
-11.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.7 β‚Ί3,844
21.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$739 β‚Ί29.1K
115.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$516 β‚Ί20.3K
144.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,129 β‚Ί44.4K
169.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$719 β‚Ί28.3K
187.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,778 β‚Ί69.9K
309.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,191 β‚Ί46.8K
282.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$805 β‚Ί31.7K
81.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
48.4
-92.13%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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