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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bortala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bortala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 107.9% more expensive than Bortala without rent, and 213.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.4% more expensive than Bortala without rent, and 188.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.84 ยฅ19.81
469.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$20.72 ยฅ145
206.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.92 ยฅ34.35
111.38%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.98 ยฅ20.82
-7.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.47 ยฅ3.25
393.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
431.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.94 ยฅ6.58
277.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.04 ยฅ14.21
91.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.86 ยฅ12.98
-39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.53 ยฅ10.70
19.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.90 ยฅ6.28
96.67%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.62 ยฅ11.29
93.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$12.88 ยฅ89.9
2.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.06 ยฅ21.35
154.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.16 ยฅ70.9
56.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
27.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
36.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.38 ยฅ9.60
43.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
115.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.73 ยฅ5.10
146.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.92 ยฅ6.44
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
235.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.55 ยฅ3.80
41.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.16 ยฅ22.09
110.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
-50.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.78 ยฅ5.47
70.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.57 ยฅ10.98
91.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.52 ยฅ115
178.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.40 ยฅ9.77
203.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.33 ยฅ2.27
142.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.54 ยฅ45.64
184.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
75.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.5K ยฅ136.0K
75.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.8K ยฅ117.5K
131.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$46.59 ยฅ325
215.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.05 ยฅ70.2
104.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.36 ยฅ79.3
253.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.01 ยฅ286
20.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.92 ยฅ97.2
34.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.42 ยฅ44.78
41.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$335 ยฅ2,340
82.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.8K ยฅ117.3K
-2.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$43.79 ยฅ306
133.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.99 ยฅ216
31.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$70.9 ยฅ495
33.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$74.7 ยฅ521
58.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$278 ยฅ1,938
485.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$186 ยฅ1,299
573.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$598 ยฅ4,176
422.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$362 ยฅ2,527
464.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,309 ยฅ23.1K
136.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,819 ยฅ12.7K
141.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$606 ยฅ4,231
150.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bortala: January 12, 2026

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