Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balakovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balakovo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.2% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 76% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.07 β‚½803
59.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$25.84 β‚½2,062
147.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.03 β‚½401
104.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.45 β‚½116
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 β‚½72.4
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.36 β‚½28.66
336.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.11 β‚½88.5
207.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.3 β‚½104
193.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 β‚½74
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.5 β‚½39.65
246.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.75 β‚½59.6
122.67%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.49 β‚½119
110.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.27 β‚½739
43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.91 β‚½312
104.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.49 β‚½678
88.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.34 β‚½107
70.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 β‚½148
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 β‚½175
-6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.37 β‚½189
7.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.53 β‚½42.41
232.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.47 β‚½37.78
336.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.79 β‚½63.1
150.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 β‚½44.73
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.99 β‚½238
120.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.11 β‚½647
-27.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.87 β‚½69.1
52.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 β‚½179
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.53 β‚½42.36
328.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$7.4 β‚½590
523.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.55 β‚½283
19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.36 β‚½28.43
138.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.78 β‚½302
394.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.75 β‚½60.2
178.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.5K β‚½1.5M
86.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.4K β‚½1.6M
93.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 β‚½9,515
24.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.47 β‚½516
224.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.25 β‚½659
380.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.47 β‚½2,830
35.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.17 β‚½333
124.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$311 β‚½24.8K
95.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,140 β‚½489.9K
162.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$99 β‚½7,902
5.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$47.99 β‚½3,829
-14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$129 β‚½10.3K
-28.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.6 β‚½6,031
56.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$443 β‚½35.4K
259.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$301 β‚½24K
319.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$771 β‚½61.5K
295.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$502 β‚½40K
312.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,859 β‚½148.3K
291.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,467 β‚½117.1K
210.00%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Balakovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15.33
-75.15%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balakovo: October 29, 2025

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