Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Herat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Herat

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 134.5% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 292.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 202.2% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 378.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$2.1 ุ‹146
666.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$8.81 ุ‹614
627.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$4.06 ุ‹283
153.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.2 ุ‹153
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.16 ุ‹499
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Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$0.74 ุ‹51.7
275.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.52 ุ‹36.43
328.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.12 ุ‹8.38
1208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.48 ุ‹33.24
137.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.28 ุ‹19.25
517.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$2.85 ุ‹198
-41.40%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.11 ุ‹147
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$2.91 ุ‹203
357.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$2.54 ุ‹177
214.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$5.82 ุ‹406
174.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.69 ุ‹48.28
230.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.75 ุ‹52.6
126.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.54 ุ‹37.82
277.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$0.59 ุ‹40.83
332.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.55 ุ‹38.25
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.34 ุ‹23.88
502.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.28 ุ‹19.43
189.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.96 ุ‹66.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$1.88 ุ‹131
250.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.3 ุ‹21.17
656.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$2.2 ุ‹153
92.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.34 ุ‹93.1
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$4.22 ุ‹294
342.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.04 ุ‹72.2
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$185 ุ‹12.9K
-19.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$145 ุ‹10.1K
-72.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$14.27 ุ‹994
235.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$14.44 ุ‹1,006
4105.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$21.43 ุ‹1,493
387.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$21.27 ุ‹1,482
93.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$28.87 ุ‹2,011
220.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$35.5 ุ‹2,473
234.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$73.1 ุ‹5,094
2077.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$43.74 ุ‹3,047
2785.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$117 ุ‹8,152
2503.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$71.7 ุ‹4,994
2786.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$177 ุ‹12.3K
725.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20
-80.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Herat: October 27, 2025

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