Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bangkok Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bangkok
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.3% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 €13.82
$3.07 ฿99.3
421.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.9 ฿1,000
107.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 €8.86
$5.99 ฿194
71.45%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$2.56 ฿82.7
14.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.73 ฿23.54
219.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.29 ฿9.45
420.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.53 ฿81.8
33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.05 ฿131
-5.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.78 ฿57.7
-39.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.35 ฿43.54
32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.47 ฿47.49
14.29%
Eggs
$3.25 €2.81
$2.24 ฿72.3
45.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.46
$18.67 ฿604
-28.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8 €6.9
$2.95 ฿95.5
171.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.77 €13.62
$9.56 ฿309
64.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.52 ฿114
-32.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.78 ฿57.7
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.27 ฿73.3
-10.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.92 ฿62.2
26.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.6 ฿51.7
14.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.48 ฿47.99
32.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.35 ฿43.66
45.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.53 ฿17.23
56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €5.95
$4.29 ฿139
60.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$16.87 ฿546
-66.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.86 ฿60.2
-29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.34 ฿108
-12.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.25 ฿40.4
90.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.77 €39.51
$37.05 ฿1,199
23.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 €3.68
$1.1 ฿35.65
288.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.16 ฿37.53
-31.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.7 €16.15
$6.22 ฿201
200.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.19 ฿38.67
73.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €30K
$36.8K ฿1.2M
-5.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$28.4K ฿919.9K
40.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$88.9 ฿2,878
68.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21 €18.13
$12.98 ฿420
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.75 €34.32
$17.35 ฿562
129.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.83 €41.29
$53.1 ฿1,718
-9.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 €16.26
$10.57 ฿342
78.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 €8.13
$7.64 ฿247
23.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 €526
$591 ฿19.1K
2.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$13.1K ฿424.3K
24.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$57 ฿1,846
81.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$39.06 ฿1,264
5.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$104 ฿3,372
-11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$95.2 ฿3,081
25.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,374
$678 ฿21.9K
134.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 €1,076
$325 ฿10.5K
284.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,026 €2,612
$1,858 ฿60.1K
62.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 €1,731
$824 ฿26.7K
143.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,179 €6,198
$5,882 ฿190.3K
22.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,419 €3,816
$2,834 ฿91.7K
55.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,391 €1,201
$843 ฿27.3K
65.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.84
-34.76%
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