Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ardabil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ardabil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 125.8% more expensive than Ardabil without rent, and 278.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 117.1% more expensive than Ardabil without rent, and 241.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$5.27 $5.27
205.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$17.28 $17.28
270.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$5.88 $5.88
74.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.41 $1.41
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 $1.06
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Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.5 $1.5
85.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.46 $0.46
384.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.51 $0.51
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.75 $0.75
52.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.58 $0.58
198.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.94 $2.94
-43.20%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.11 $1.11
181.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$5.9 $5.9
125.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.3 $3.3
142.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$10.13 $10.13
57.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.87 $1.87
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.62 $1.62
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.84 $1.84
10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.01 $1.01
152.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.09 $1.09
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.72 $0.72
184.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.24 $1.24
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.23 $0.23
252.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.72 $0.72
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.68 $0.68
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.43 $1.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.27 $1.27
418.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.19 $0.19
1094.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$9.84 $9.84
369.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$0.37 $0.37
1043.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.29 $0.29
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$2.06 $2.06
806.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.74 $0.74
182.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$71.7K $71.7K
-51.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$54K $54K
-26.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$15.81 $15.81
838.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$2.1 $2.1
899.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$5.93 $5.93
568.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$22.98 $22.98
108.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$12.71 $12.71
46.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$1.49 $1.49
529.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$116 $116
422.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$1,955 $1,955
723.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$40 $40
161.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$29.21 $29.21
40.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$110 $110
-15.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$71.2 $71.2
66.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$344 $344
363.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$197 $197
541.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$704 $704
332.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$326 $326
534.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,160 $1,160
527.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$545 $545
734.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ardabil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
22.24
-82.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ardabil: October 28, 2025

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