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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ernakulam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ernakulam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 231.9% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 459.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 290.3% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 390.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.73 โ‚น157
834.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$9.21 โ‚น836
589.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.56 โ‚น414
128.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.41 โ‚น128
96.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.50 โ‚น45.30
364.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.19 โ‚น16.83
710.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.76 โ‚น160
101.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.86 โ‚น260
36.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.69 โ‚น62.8
63.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
221.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
195.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.96 โ‚น87.6
226.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.69 โ‚น608
97.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.68 โ‚น334
111.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.31 โ‚น209
-1.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.63 โ‚น56.9
173.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
85.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
328.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.49 โ‚น44.35
267.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.58 โ‚น52.8
253.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
180.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.34 โ‚น30.44
129.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.21 โ‚น291
107.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.48 โ‚น588
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.79 โ‚น162
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.54 โ‚น230
18.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.15 โ‚น377
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.30 โ‚น27.46
680.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$8.77 โ‚น796
424.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.07 โ‚น97.0
297.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 โ‚น29.39
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.19 โ‚น108
1463.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.20 โ‚น109
72.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
110.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
68.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$37.39 โ‚น3,394
292.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.08 โ‚น280
566.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$6.92 โ‚น628
480.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$16.40 โ‚น1,489
202.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$7.38 โ‚น670
153.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.36 โ‚น214
285.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$73.7 โ‚น6,686
732.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,386 โ‚น216.6K
584.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$25.70 โ‚น2,333
298.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$21.11 โ‚น1,916
93.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$37.49 โ‚น3,403
152.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$24.83 โ‚น2,254
377.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$163 โ‚น14.8K
899.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$101 โ‚น9,156
1141.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$425 โ‚น38.6K
635.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$251 โ‚น22.8K
714.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$893 โ‚น81.1K
774.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$516 โ‚น46.8K
750.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ernakulam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$366 โ‚น33.2K
314.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.36
-59.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ernakulam: January 12, 2026

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