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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kabul

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 181.1% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 452.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 246.1% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 460.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.61 ุ‹172
519.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$10.75 ุ‹709
490.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.23 ุ‹279
145.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 ุ‹150
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 ุ‹115
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.02 ุ‹67.3
171.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.37 ุ‹24.19
527.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.14 ุ‹9.20
1000.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.71 ุ‹47.07
59.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.18 ุ‹12.05
916.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.73 ุ‹114
2.31%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.41 ุ‹93.2
121.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$3.86 ุ‹255
241.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.32 ุ‹219
134.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.03 ุ‹398
164.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.57 ุ‹37.47
298.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.80 ุ‹52.5
115.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.74 ุ‹49.02
167.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.43 ุ‹28.66
467.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.45 ุ‹29.67
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.43 ุ‹28.11
376.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.23 ุ‹15.07
730.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.33 ุ‹21.66
136.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.78 ุ‹117
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.87 ุ‹57.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 ุ‹95.8
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.53 ุ‹167
162.85%
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
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.21 ุ‹13.85
1014.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$9.98 ุ‹659
361.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.68 ุ‹111
152.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.53 ุ‹34.66
50.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.57 ุ‹170
623.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.99 ุ‹65.3
109.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$7,848 ุ‹518.0K
335.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$32.1K ุ‹2.1M
21.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$51.2 ุ‹3,379
186.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$13.92 ุ‹919
47.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$90.2 ุ‹5,953
-55.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$8.99 ุ‹593
450.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$3.71 ุ‹245
403.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.11 ุ‹139
331.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$18.56 ุ‹1,225
3203.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,412 ุ‹93.2K
1057.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$9.12 ุ‹602
1021.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$17.31 ุ‹1,143
135.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$33.41 ุ‹2,205
183.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$27.61 ุ‹1,822
329.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$83.4 ุ‹5,507
1848.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$56.8 ุ‹3,751
2104.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$200 ุ‹13.2K
1460.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$112 ุ‹7,409
1719.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$751 ุ‹49.6K
939.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$407 ุ‹26.9K
977.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$331 ุ‹21.8K
358.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
18.5
-79.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kabul: January 12, 2026

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