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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bangkok

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.5% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.5% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.05 เธฟ95.9
430.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$30.35 เธฟ954
109.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.11 เธฟ192
70.21%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.53 เธฟ79.6
9.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.73 เธฟ22.86
217.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.27 เธฟ8.42
470.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.50 เธฟ78.6
42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.03 เธฟ127
-3.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.86 เธฟ58.3
-39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.34 เธฟ42.04
36.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.43 เธฟ44.82
23.78%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.27 เธฟ71.3
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$18.12 เธฟ570
-27.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.07 เธฟ96.5
154.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.54 เธฟ300
66.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.50 เธฟ110
-35.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.79 เธฟ56.4
-3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.22 เธฟ69.6
-10.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.92 เธฟ60.4
27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.61 เธฟ50.5
11.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.44 เธฟ45.37
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.35 เธฟ42.32
41.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.49 เธฟ15.51
59.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.47 เธฟ141
48.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$15.83 เธฟ498
-64.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.81 เธฟ56.8
-26.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.23 เธฟ102
-7.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.26 เธฟ39.62
85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$37.62 เธฟ1,183
22.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.07 เธฟ33.61
297.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.16 เธฟ36.34
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.11 เธฟ192
204.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 เธฟ39.15
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$37.3K เธฟ1.2M
-8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.6K เธฟ900.1K
36.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$88.7 เธฟ2,790
65.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$12.53 เธฟ394
63.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$17.44 เธฟ548
130.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$53.8 เธฟ1,691
-7.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$10.62 เธฟ334
75.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.84 เธฟ246
16.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$610 เธฟ19.2K
0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$13.1K เธฟ412.9K
24.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$58.2 เธฟ1,831
75.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$38.06 เธฟ1,197
7.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$104 เธฟ3,269
-8.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$94.2 เธฟ2,961
25.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$660 เธฟ20.8K
146.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$324 เธฟ10.2K
286.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,876 เธฟ59.0K
66.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$849 เธฟ26.7K
140.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$6,498 เธฟ204.3K
20.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$3,219 เธฟ101.2K
36.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$782 เธฟ24.6K
93.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.84
-34.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 12, 2026

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