Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Koh Samui Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Koh Samui

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.5% more expensive than Koh Samui without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.9% more expensive than Koh Samui without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.11 ฿101
417.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$31.05 ฿1,005
106.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.88 ฿287
15.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.37 ฿76.8
17.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.74 ฿24.1
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 ฿11.91
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.43 ฿78.5
40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.61 ฿117
5.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 ฿54.3
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.75 ฿56.8
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 ฿45.1
20.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.22 ฿71.8
40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.59 ฿634
-32.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.47 ฿79.8
223.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.65 ฿409
26.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 ฿105
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.24 ฿40.08
37.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.1 ฿68
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 ฿49.49
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 ฿48.35
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 ฿32.97
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 ฿14.26
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.36 ฿141
51.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$18.65 ฿604
-68.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 ฿54.8
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.02 ฿65.5
44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.52 ฿49.11
49.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$46.59 ฿1,508
-0.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.11 ฿101
36.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 ฿33.47
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.8 ฿447
35.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ฿41.94
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K ฿888.5K
25.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K ฿880.8K
45.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$111 ฿3,586
33.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.93 ฿451
50.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.28 ฿592
116.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$30.42 ฿984
57.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.34 ฿593
1.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.93 ฿224
35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$666 ฿21.6K
-8.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,943 ฿321.8K
62.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$52.2 ฿1,690
99.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.62 ฿1,120
18.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80 ฿2,590
15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.6 ฿2,736
40.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$693 ฿22.4K
129.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$371 ฿12K
240.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,410 ฿45.6K
115.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,122 ฿36.3K
84.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,969 ฿63.7K
269.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,378 ฿44.6K
230.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Koh Samui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$453 ฿14.7K
222.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.33
-28.52%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Koh Samui: October 29, 2025

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