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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 169.5% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 327.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 194.8% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 274.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.85 PKR 806
464.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.4 PKR 4,068
344.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.28 PKR 1,491
94.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 496
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.83 PKR 1,083
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 PKR 567
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.39 PKR 111
471.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.24 PKR 68.1
554.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 PKR 282
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.67 PKR 188
158.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.22 PKR 344
36.89%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.27 PKR 358
146.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.15 PKR 1,736
116.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.55 PKR 1,004
125.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.31 PKR 1,216
270.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.03 PKR 292
121.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 PKR 239
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.9 PKR 255
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.59 PKR 167
332.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.42 PKR 118
319.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.52 PKR 148
294.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 PKR 87.3
538.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.4 PKR 114
102.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.78 PKR 503
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 PKR 247
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.96 PKR 554
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.17 PKR 613
203.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.19 PKR 53
1094.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$6.95 PKR 1,964
564.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.85 PKR 239
397.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.44 PKR 123
95.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.9 PKR 820
544.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.98 PKR 277
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
59.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26K PKR 7.3M
52.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$111 PKR 31.3K
33.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.35 PKR 1,512
292.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.38 PKR 5,191
115.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.44 PKR 6,339
113.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.02 PKR 1,700
208.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.3 PKR 1,214
118.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$59.2 PKR 16.7K
926.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,713 PKR 766.3K
493.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$21.17 PKR 5,980
393.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.14 PKR 7,947
46.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.7 PKR 24.8K
5.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.86 PKR 11.3K
197.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$202 PKR 57K
689.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$112 PKR 31.5K
1030.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$499 PKR 141.1K
509.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$298 PKR 84.3K
593.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,315 PKR 371.4K
453.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$781 PKR 220.5K
482.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$289 PKR 81.6K
406.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.2
-81.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Islamabad: October 29, 2025

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