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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.6% more expensive than Bortala without rent, and 227.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 88.3% more expensive than Bortala without rent, and 182.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.78 ¥19.9
478.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.01 ¥151
204.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.99 ¥35.81
106.01%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.99 ¥21.44
-7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.46 ¥3.31
384.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 ¥1.93
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.95 ¥6.83
258.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.13 ¥15.28
79.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.76 ¥12.62
-35.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.61 ¥11.58
7.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.91 ¥6.56
83.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.57 ¥11.25
99.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.05 ¥93.6
1.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.1 ¥22.24
157.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.38 ¥74.4
53.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.71 ¥12.29
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.2 ¥8.59
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.37 ¥9.84
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.13 ¥8.09
125.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 ¥5.13
144.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 ¥6.6
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.61 ¥4.36
224.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 ¥3.99
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.16 ¥22.7
108.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.81 ¥70.4
-40.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.76 ¥5.45
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.64 ¥11.78
78.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.27 ¥1.92
740.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.47 ¥118
180.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.42 ¥10.2
197.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.35 ¥2.55
145.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.58 ¥47.16
183.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.12 ¥8.03
86.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K ¥138.7K
78.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.6K ¥118.8K
139.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$45.01 ¥323
229.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.65 ¥69.2
117.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.51 ¥82.6
244.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.45 ¥297
15.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.91 ¥99.8
33.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.2 ¥44.48
51.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$332 ¥2,385
82.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$17.1K ¥122.8K
-5.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$44.06 ¥316
136.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.63 ¥220
34.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.4 ¥505
31.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.3 ¥540
57.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$276 ¥1,983
475.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$188 ¥1,350
570.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$600 ¥4,306
407.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$353 ¥2,535
485.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,992 ¥21.5K
143.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,804 ¥12.9K
152.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bortala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$592 ¥4,246
147.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bortala: October 29, 2025

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