Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balikpapan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Balikpapan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 75.5% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 181.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.4% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 153.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
924.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.51 Rp 251.8K
313.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
210.57%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
78.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.44 Rp 7,077
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.41 Rp 6,672
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
74.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.98 Rp 48.3K
28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 Rp 29.7K
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 Rp 21K
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 Rp 21.7K
25.56%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.72 Rp 44.1K
15.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$24.09 Rp 391K
-44.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.03 Rp 81.7K
58.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.95 Rp 129K
100.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.65 Rp 59.3K
-37.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.09 Rp 34K
-2.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.2 Rp 19.4K
112.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 Rp 30.1K
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$3.77 Rp 61.3K
-45.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 Rp 12.1K
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.07 Rp 33.7K
218.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.9 Rp 193.1K
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.13 Rp 34.5K
-37.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.19 Rp 67.9K
-30.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
266.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.62 Rp 156.2K
379.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.2 Rp 19.4K
252.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.34 Rp 5,587
152.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.2 Rp 100.7K
201.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.74 Rp 12K
182.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.8K Rp 403M
39.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.2K Rp 408.8M
57.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$90.6 Rp 1.5M
63.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
578.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.1 Rp 521K
23.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.72 Rp 352.5K
120.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$24.64 Rp 399.9K
-24.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
201.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$62 Rp 1M
880.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
115.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.26 Rp 669.7K
153.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$20.45 Rp 331.9K
100.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$126 Rp 2M
-26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$121 Rp 2M
-1.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$219 Rp 3.6M
627.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$156 Rp 2.5M
709.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$494 Rp 8M
517.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$304 Rp 4.9M
581.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,275 Rp 20.7M
470.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$848 Rp 13.8M
436.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Balikpapan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$210 Rp 3.4M
596.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15
-74.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balikpapan: October 27, 2025

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