Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaluga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kaluga

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.6% more expensive than Kaluga without rent, and 194.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.8% more expensive than Kaluga without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.77 β‚½460
178.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.73 β‚½1,734
194.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.14 β‚½410
100.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.04 β‚½163
36.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.3 β‚½104
71.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.55 β‚½44.21
185.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.37 β‚½110
148.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.02 β‚½241
26.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.11 β‚½88.7
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.67 β‚½53.5
158.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 β‚½120
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.72 β‚½137
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.41 β‚½671
58.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.84 β‚½306
108.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.46 β‚½595
114.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.94 β‚½155
17.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 β‚½136
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.86 β‚½148
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.15 β‚½251
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 β‚½62.3
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.66 β‚½52.4
210.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$3.24 β‚½258
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 β‚½48.42
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.98 β‚½238
121.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.81 β‚½463
1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 β‚½58.2
82.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 β‚½154
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.42 β‚½33.76
440.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.39 β‚½1,547
138.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.84 β‚½306
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.12 β‚½9.97
616.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.33 β‚½505
195.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.72 β‚½57.7
190.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K β‚½2.7M
0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36K β‚½2.9M
10.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$77.1 β‚½6,152
92.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.74 β‚½458
265.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$4.95 β‚½395
701.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.3 β‚½2,817
35.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.54 β‚½602
24.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$353 β‚½28.2K
71.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,041 β‚½561.8K
128.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.3 β‚½5,928
40.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.58 β‚½2,998
9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$116 β‚½9,225
-19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$76.7 β‚½6,116
54.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$253 β‚½20.2K
528.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$197 β‚½15.8K
539.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$438 β‚½34.9K
595.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$340 β‚½27.1K
509.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,028 β‚½161.8K
259.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,472 β‚½117.5K
208.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kaluga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$942 β‚½75.2K
55.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.5
-73.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaluga: October 29, 2025

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