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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 34.6% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.4% more expensive than Bangkok without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.74 โ‚ฌ13.52
$3.04 เธฟ95.1
417.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.7
$30.40 เธฟ950
109.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.87
$6.06 เธฟ189
70.46%
Cappuccino
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$2.59 เธฟ81.1
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.93
$0.72 เธฟ22.46
212.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$0.29 เธฟ9.08
410.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.52 เธฟ78.9
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.98 เธฟ124
1.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.79 เธฟ55.8
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.40 เธฟ43.71
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.46 เธฟ45.53
19.18%
Eggs
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$2.19 เธฟ68.4
47.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.40 โ‚ฌ11.51
$18.42 เธฟ576
-27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 โ‚ฌ6.59
$3.06 เธฟ95.5
150.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 โ‚ฌ13.37
$9.47 เธฟ296
64.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.59 เธฟ112
-36.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.78 เธฟ55.6
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.19 เธฟ68.4
-6.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.87 เธฟ58.3
31.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.61 เธฟ50.3
9.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.43 เธฟ44.80
39.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.32 เธฟ41.14
44.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.50 เธฟ15.51
58.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 โ‚ฌ5.62
$4.46 เธฟ139
46.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.90
$16.31 เธฟ510
-65.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.87 เธฟ58.3
-28.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.39 เธฟ106
-13.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.26 เธฟ39.47
81.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.58 โ‚ฌ39.15
$36.34 เธฟ1,136
25.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.09 เธฟ34.09
290.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.19 เธฟ37.33
-33.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.65 โ‚ฌ16.02
$6.07 เธฟ190
207.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.25 เธฟ39.13
68.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$37.1K เธฟ1.2M
-6.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$29.3K เธฟ915.9K
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
$90.3 เธฟ2,821
63.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.88 โ‚ฌ17.93
$12.94 เธฟ404
61.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 โ‚ฌ34.40
$17.31 เธฟ541
131.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.66 โ‚ฌ42.66
$53.4 เธฟ1,669
-7.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.34 โ‚ฌ15.75
$10.57 เธฟ330
73.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 โ‚ฌ7.97
$7.91 เธฟ247
17.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 โ‚ฌ539
$595 เธฟ18.6K
5.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$13.1K เธฟ409.2K
23.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
$57.7 เธฟ1,803
81.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.52 โ‚ฌ35.67
$39.18 เธฟ1,224
5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 โ‚ฌ81.7
$105 เธฟ3,280
-9.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$94.7 เธฟ2,960
28.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 โ‚ฌ1,415
$665 เธฟ20.8K
147.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 โ‚ฌ1,063
$318 เธฟ9,934
289.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,105 โ‚ฌ2,667
$1,905 เธฟ59.5K
62.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 โ‚ฌ1,753
$824 เธฟ25.7K
147.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,737 โ‚ฌ6,646
$6,476 เธฟ202.4K
19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,509 โ‚ฌ3,873
$3,255 เธฟ101.7K
38.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bangkok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,514 โ‚ฌ1,301
$791 เธฟ24.7K
91.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.84
-34.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 19, 2026

Last update for Bangkok: January 19, 2026

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