Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dharamsala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dharamsala

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 202% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 489.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 252.2% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 459.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.59 ₹222
521.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$11.5 ₹983
457.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.47 ₹297
196.25%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.58 ₹135
75.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 ₹31.6
502.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.15 ₹13.12
946.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.6 ₹136
113.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.71 ₹232
40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.67 ₹57
70.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.59 ₹50.2
193.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.89 ₹75.9
87.64%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.11 ₹95
181.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.49 ₹469
142.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.06 ₹176
287.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.55 ₹132
47.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.75 ₹64
126.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.97 ₹83.1
110.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.57 ₹48.96
347.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.24 ₹20.61
633.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.46 ₹39.14
345.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.43 ₹36.48
360.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.35 ₹29.51
131.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.02 ₹344
63.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.36 ₹288
74.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 ₹146
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.72 ₹232
7.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.99 ₹427
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.3 ₹25.76
656.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.95 ₹766
415.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.83 ₹71
409.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.24 ₹20.57
258.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.13 ₹96.7
1553.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.14 ₹97.9
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$14.6K ₹1.3M
135.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.7K ₹2.5M
33.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$48.68 ₹4,164
204.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.67 ₹228
685.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$2.85 ₹244
1291.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$14.49 ₹1,239
230.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.96 ₹595
166.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.97 ₹254
215.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$60.4 ₹5,166
905.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,970 ₹168.5K
717.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$24.12 ₹2,063
332.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$23.94 ₹2,047
71.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$48.98 ₹4,189
89.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$32.79 ₹2,805
261.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$94.9 ₹8,116
1577.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$89 ₹7,611
1318.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$142 ₹12.1K
2047.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$111 ₹9,465
1769.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,009 ₹86.3K
621.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$648 ₹55.4K
602.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dharamsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$227 ₹19.4K
545.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.5
-49.20%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dharamsala: October 28, 2025

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