Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Birjand Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Birjand

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 157.7% more expensive than Birjand without rent, and 338.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 192% more expensive than Birjand without rent, and 281.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$4.08 $4.08
294.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$17.1 $17.1
274.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$4.55 $4.55
125.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.63 $0.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 $1.05
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.15 $1.15
141.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.42 $0.42
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1 $1
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.6 $0.6
90.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.55 $0.55
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.84 $1.84
-9.24%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.18 $1.18
165.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$3.53 $3.53
277.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.22 $3.22
148.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$9.84 $9.84
62.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.89 $0.89
156.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.37 $1.37
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.81 $0.81
151.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$0.59 $0.59
332.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.52 $0.52
238.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.49 $0.49
318.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.55 $0.55
260.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.25 $0.25
224.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.72 $0.72
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.5 $0.5
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.42 $1.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.17 $2.17
203.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.23 $0.23
886.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$10.04 $10.04
359.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$0.34 $0.34
1144.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.29 $0.29
196.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$2.06 $2.06
806.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.77 $0.77
171.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$73.1K $73.1K
-52.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$54.5K $54.5K
-27.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$16.04 $16.04
824.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$2.02 $2.02
938.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$5.62 $5.62
605.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$15.78 $15.78
203.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$12.55 $12.55
47.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$1.54 $1.54
509.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$115 $115
426.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$1,946 $1,946
727.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$22.23 $22.23
369.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$24.77 $24.77
65.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$108 $108
-14.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$70.4 $70.4
68.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$290 $290
449.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$199 $199
533.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$642 $642
374.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$317 $317
552.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,143 $1,143
536.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$610 $610
646.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Birjand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$173 $173
743.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
22.24
-82.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Birjand: October 29, 2025

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