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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 115.6% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 308.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 221.3% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 391.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 โ‚ฌ13.78
$2.15 ุ‹137
640.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 โ‚ฌ55.8
$8.64 ุ‹549
646.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.13
$4.00 ุ‹254
163.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.15 ุ‹137
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.28 ุ‹463
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Cappuccino
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.75 ุ‹47.98
288.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.52 ุ‹33.10
342.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.13 ุ‹8.32
1107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.98
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.35
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.48 ุ‹30.22
137.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.28 ุ‹17.53
539.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.92 ุ‹186
-40.07%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.09 ุ‹133
54.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 โ‚ฌ11.45
$2.92 ุ‹186
352.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.95
$2.58 ุ‹164
211.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.85
$5.87 ุ‹373
172.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.69 ุ‹44.06
237.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.74 ุ‹46.82
122.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.54 ุ‹34.53
259.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$0.59 ุ‹37.61
313.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.58 ุ‹37.00
215.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.35 ุ‹22.10
494.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 ุ‹17.73
185.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.94 ุ‹60.1
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.84
$1.91 ุ‹121
252.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.02
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.61
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$0.28 ุ‹17.66
746.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 โ‚ฌ40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.18 ุ‹139
86.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$1.39 ุ‹88.2
-37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 โ‚ฌ16.09
$4.19 ุ‹266
343.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.03 ุ‹65.3
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.6K
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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)
$150 โ‚ฌ130
$185 ุ‹11.8K
-18.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 โ‚ฌ17.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 โ‚ฌ34.72
$144 ุ‹9,141
-72.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 โ‚ฌ41.44
$14.34 ุ‹912
233.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 โ‚ฌ15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.07
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 โ‚ฌ533
$14.54 ุ‹925
4129.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K โ‚ฌ14.2K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.3
$21.76 ุ‹1,384
379.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 โ‚ฌ35.59
$21.30 ุ‹1,355
92.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 โ‚ฌ82.5
$28.68 ุ‹1,824
232.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ104
$35.54 ุ‹2,260
238.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 โ‚ฌ1,411
$72.6 ุ‹4,618
2143.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 โ‚ฌ1,064
$42.33 ุ‹2,692
2803.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 โ‚ฌ2,614
$115 ุ‹7,304
2527.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 โ‚ฌ1,736
$72.0 ุ‹4,576
2685.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 โ‚ฌ6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 โ‚ฌ3,740
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Herat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 โ‚ฌ1,395
$188 ุ‹12.0K
756.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20
-80.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Herat: March 1, 2026

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