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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$3.09 ฿97.9
415.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$30.42 ฿963
111.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.27 ฿198
68.10%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.58 ฿81.7
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.67 ฿21.11
243.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ฿8.43
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.39 ฿75.6
43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.93 ฿125
-1.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 ฿59.3
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.35 ฿42.57
32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.47 ฿46.60
19.05%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.14 ฿67.9
50.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$18.16 ฿575
-27.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.12 ฿98.6
157.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$9.20 ฿291
73.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.47 ฿110
-32.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.71 ฿54.1
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.27 ฿72.0
-14.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.90 ฿60.2
28.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.65 ฿52.2
10.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.50 ฿47.59
38.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.37 ฿43.35
45.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 ฿16.60
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$4.39 ฿139
53.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$15.68 ฿496
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.85 ฿58.4
-27.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$3.36 ฿106
-10.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.20 ฿38.06
97.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$36.78 ฿1,164
25.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.11 ฿35.02
266.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.14 ฿36.13
-23.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.26 ฿198
196.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.19 ฿37.54
75.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$37.3K ฿1.2M
-6.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$29.0K ฿916.8K
33.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$89.2 ฿2,824
68.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$12.79 ฿405
61.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$17.37 ฿550
130.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$52.5 ฿1,661
-8.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$10.66 ฿337
72.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.73 ฿245
20.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$601 ฿19.0K
2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$13.1K ฿414.7K
25.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$58.0 ฿1,835
79.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$38.85 ฿1,230
5.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$107 ฿3,382
-10.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$93.4 ฿2,955
28.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$671 ฿21.2K
143.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$323 ฿10.2K
280.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,865 ฿59.0K
61.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$826 ฿26.2K
142.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$6,263 ฿198.2K
25.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$3,259 ฿103.1K
32.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$803 ฿25.4K
100.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.84
-34.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

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