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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 177% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 451.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 252.2% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 456.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$2.65 ุ‹185
507.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$10.58 ุ‹737
505.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$4.26 ุ‹296
141.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 ุ‹156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ุ‹123
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.01 ุ‹70
175.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.36 ุ‹25.1
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.14 ุ‹9.53
1021.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.76 ุ‹52.7
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.22 ุ‹15.1
686.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.74 ุ‹121
-4.02%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.41 ุ‹98.4
121.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$3.69 ุ‹257
260.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.28 ุ‹228
143.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$5.84 ุ‹407
173.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.54 ุ‹37.43
322.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.82 ุ‹56.8
107.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.71 ุ‹49.2
187.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$0.43 ุ‹29.84
493.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.47 ุ‹32.95
274.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.46 ุ‹31.73
345.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.25 ุ‹17.55
692.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.35 ุ‹24.39
131.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 ุ‹122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.95 ุ‹66.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ุ‹105
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$2.65 ุ‹185
148.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.21 ุ‹14.62
980.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$10.12 ุ‹705
356.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$1.75 ุ‹122
141.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.52 ุ‹36.09
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$2.47 ุ‹172
656.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.98 ุ‹68.4
113.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$7,929 ุ‹552.3K
335.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$32.1K ุ‹2.2M
23.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$50.8 ุ‹3,536
192.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.77 ุ‹959
52.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$90.1 ุ‹6,279
-56.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$9.08 ุ‹632
427.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.82 ุ‹266
386.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$2.11 ุ‹147
344.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$18.7 ุ‹1,303
3147.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$1,425 ุ‹99.2K
1030.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$9.6 ุ‹669
987.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$16.92 ุ‹1,179
142.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$33.21 ุ‹2,314
178.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$28.36 ุ‹1,976
318.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$85.8 ุ‹5,980
1754.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$56.8 ุ‹3,953
2123.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$205 ุ‹14.3K
1387.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$109 ุ‹7,595
1797.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$497 ุ‹34.6K
1365.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$267 ุ‹18.6K
1603.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$246 ุ‹17.1K
495.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
18.5
-79.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

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