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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 172% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 320.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 195.5% more expensive than Islamabad without rent, and 279.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$2.91 PKR 813
447.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$14.19 PKR 3,969
354.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$5.20 PKR 1,456
102.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 500
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 PKR 1,113
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.99 PKR 556
46.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.43 PKR 120
434.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.24 PKR 67.4
554.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.01 PKR 284
12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.65 PKR 182
175.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.28 PKR 358
36.72%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.23 PKR 343
162.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$6.12 PKR 1,712
116.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$3.37 PKR 943
138.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$4.51 PKR 1,261
254.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.99 PKR 277
135.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.80 PKR 224
106.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.94 PKR 263
106.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.61 PKR 170
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.41 PKR 116
346.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.56 PKR 157
271.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.31 PKR 85.9
545.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.37 PKR 104
116.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.93 PKR 539
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKR 259
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.04 PKR 569
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.15 PKR 602
213.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.17 PKR 46.32
1294.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$6.96 PKR 1,946
563.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.90 PKR 252
352.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.41 PKR 114
112.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$2.75 PKR 768
575.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.90 PKR 253
132.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
64.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$26.4K PKR 7.4M
46.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$112 PKR 31.2K
34.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$5.39 PKR 1,508
282.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$18.43 PKR 5,155
117.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$22.69 PKR 6,346
110.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$5.92 PKR 1,657
210.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$4.21 PKR 1,178
121.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$60.6 PKR 17.0K
914.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,746 PKR 768.2K
498.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$21.22 PKR 5,937
391.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$28.07 PKR 7,852
46.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$87.0 PKR 24.3K
9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$40.27 PKR 11.3K
198.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$200 PKR 56.1K
712.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$110 PKR 30.9K
1012.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$513 PKR 143.4K
488.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$289 PKR 80.9K
592.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$1,548 PKR 433.0K
408.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$732 PKR 204.8K
489.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Islamabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$303 PKR 84.9K
430.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.2
-81.14%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

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