Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Batam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Batam

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 95.4% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 133.3% more expensive than Batam without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$2.79 Rp 45.3K
464.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$9.2 Rp 149.3K
583.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$3.52 Rp 57.1K
192.33%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.19 Rp 35.6K
27.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.28 Rp 20.7K
72.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.44 Rp 7,161
252.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.93 Rp 63.9K
2.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 Rp 20.2K
46.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
98.82%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$1.35 Rp 21.8K
135.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$8.16 Rp 132.4K
64.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
202.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$4.84 Rp 78.5K
227.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
-8.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.14 Rp 34.8K
-20.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
-14.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
131.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
79.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
-5.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
32.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.42 Rp 6,835
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$2.75 Rp 44.7K
137.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$15.16 Rp 246K
-61.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
-32.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$2.73 Rp 44.2K
9.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.48 Rp 7,729
377.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$16.27 Rp 264K
182.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
241.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 Rp 11K
19.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$3.67 Rp 59.6K
411.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.82 Rp 13.2K
146.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$29.3K Rp 476M
17.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$18.7K Rp 302.9M
110.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$76.1 Rp 1.2M
96.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$3.98 Rp 64.7K
420.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$25.72 Rp 417.4K
51.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$30.09 Rp 488.4K
61.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$8.36 Rp 135.6K
127.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
202.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$92.5 Rp 1.5M
563.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$3,547 Rp 57.6M
351.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$34.52 Rp 560.3K
201.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$20.54 Rp 333.5K
99.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$71.3 Rp 1.2M
34.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$26.65 Rp 432.6K
352.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$304 Rp 4.9M
431.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$165 Rp 2.7M
672.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$913 Rp 14.8M
236.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$561 Rp 9.1M
262.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$1,052 Rp 17.1M
590.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$1,263 Rp 20.5M
260.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Batam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$382 Rp 6.2M
279.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.88
-72.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Batam: November 5, 2025

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