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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 172.1% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 454.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 239.3% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 450.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 โ‚ฌ13.70
$2.55 ุ‹160
524.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 โ‚ฌ55.5
$10.99 ุ‹689
486.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 โ‚ฌ9.08
$4.23 ุ‹265
149.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 ุ‹142
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 ุ‹110
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.05 ุ‹65.9
177.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$0.34 ุ‹21.15
576.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.14 ุ‹8.57
1021.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 โ‚ฌ2.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.33
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.71 ุ‹44.35
60.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.17 ุ‹10.44
952.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.76 ุ‹110
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$1.35 ุ‹84.7
139.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 โ‚ฌ11.38
$3.80 ุ‹238
247.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.91
$3.40 ุ‹213
136.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.77
$5.76 ุ‹361
177.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.53 ุ‹33.35
339.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.74 ุ‹46.69
122.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.75 ุ‹46.76
158.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.46 ุ‹29.07
430.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.48 ุ‹30.14
281.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.46 ุ‹28.97
352.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.23 ุ‹14.32
769.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.36 ุ‹22.38
122.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.92 ุ‹120
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 ุ‹55.5
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 ุ‹95.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 โ‚ฌ5.81
$2.61 ุ‹164
158.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.23 ุ‹14.46
930.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 โ‚ฌ39.78
$10.26 ุ‹643
350.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 โ‚ฌ3.51
$1.70 ุ‹107
139.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.51 ุ‹32.22
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 โ‚ฌ15.99
$2.49 ุ‹156
646.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.91 ุ‹57.2
129.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$7,772 ุ‹487.5K
347.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$32.1K ุ‹2.0M
20.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$51.3 ุ‹3,216
193.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 โ‚ฌ17.75
$13.81 ุ‹866
49.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 โ‚ฌ34.52
$88.7 ุ‹5,566
-54.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 โ‚ฌ41.20
$8.94 ุ‹561
435.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 โ‚ฌ15.81
$3.73 ุ‹234
392.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ฌ8.02
$2.22 ุ‹139
319.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 โ‚ฌ529
$18.42 ุ‹1,155
3238.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K โ‚ฌ14.2K
$1,425 ุ‹89.4K
1053.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.7
$9.17 ุ‹575
1036.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 โ‚ฌ35.39
$17.12 ุ‹1,074
140.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 โ‚ฌ82.0
$32.62 ุ‹2,046
192.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$27.75 ุ‹1,741
333.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 โ‚ฌ1,403
$86.2 ุ‹5,403
1791.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 โ‚ฌ1,058
$56.8 ุ‹3,564
2062.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 โ‚ฌ2,598
$203 ุ‹12.7K
1388.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 โ‚ฌ1,726
$109 ุ‹6,820
1743.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 โ‚ฌ6,778
$737 ุ‹46.2K
968.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 โ‚ฌ3,718
$413 ุ‹25.9K
946.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 โ‚ฌ1,387
$356 ุ‹22.3K
352.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
18.5
-79.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

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