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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Islamabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Islamabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 179% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 318.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 192.7% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 278.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.76 PKRย 779
485.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$14.05 PKRย 3,959
351.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.44 PKRย 1,532
91.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKRย 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.81 PKRย 1,073
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.00 PKRย 562
38.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.39 PKRย 110
494.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.24 PKRย 68.0
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.99 PKRย 280
14.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.67 PKRย 189
173.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.23 PKRย 348
43.90%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.23 PKRย 345
154.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.33 PKRย 1,784
108.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.38 PKRย 953
130.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$4.33 PKRย 1,221
267.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.04 PKRย 294
118.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.78 PKRย 220
120.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.96 PKRย 272
106.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.56 PKRย 157
335.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.41 PKRย 117
339.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.57 PKRย 161
259.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.33 PKRย 94.0
478.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.37 PKRย 105
110.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 PKRย 542
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKRย 242
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 PKRย 554
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.14 PKRย 604
210.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
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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)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.19 PKRย 53.6
1131.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$7.25 PKRย 2,042
534.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.86 PKRย 242
394.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.44 PKRย 124
81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.81 PKRย 792
561.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.90 PKRย 254
130.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.0K PKRย 5.9M
62.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.2K PKRย 7.4M
49.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$111 PKRย 31.1K
32.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$5.53 PKRย 1,557
271.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$18.50 PKRย 5,212
117.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$22.98 PKRย 6,475
115.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$6.07 PKRย 1,709
207.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.29 PKRย 1,210
112.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$59.1 PKRย 16.6K
937.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,792 PKRย 786.4K
485.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$21.28 PKRย 5,995
380.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$28.32 PKRย 7,980
43.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$89.1 PKRย 25.1K
6.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$40.51 PKRย 11.4K
192.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$196 PKRย 55.2K
729.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$110 PKRย 30.9K
1042.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$517 PKRย 145.5K
505.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$294 PKRย 82.7K
595.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,529 PKRย 430.8K
410.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$750 PKRย 211.4K
484.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$285 PKRย 80.3K
431.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.2
-81.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: January 12, 2026

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