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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolkata (Calcutta) Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kolkata (Calcutta)

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 184.9% more expensive than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 432.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 219.1% more expensive than Kolkata (Calcutta) without rent, and 369.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.25 โ‚น295
397.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$11.59 โ‚น1,051
447.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.05 โ‚น459
105.94%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.80 โ‚น163
53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.38 โ‚น34.08
510.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.16 โ‚น14.25
862.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.71 โ‚น155
107.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.83 โ‚น256
37.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.67 โ‚น60.6
68.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.39 โ‚น35.58
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
164.18%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.98 โ‚น89.2
219.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.35 โ‚น485
146.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.93 โ‚น265
166.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
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Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.42 โ‚น220
-6.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.80 โ‚น72.3
115.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.30 โ‚น118
52.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
293.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.37 โ‚น33.79
386.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
247.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.45 โ‚น40.40
324.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.84 โ‚น349
73.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.46 โ‚น950
-45.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.72 โ‚น156
-22.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.42 โ‚น220
23.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.62 โ‚น692
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
875.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$2.85 โ‚น258
1515.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
658.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.32 โ‚น29.44
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.99 โ‚น180
834.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.19 โ‚น108
73.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
119.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
70.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$41.51 โ‚น3,767
253.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.99 โ‚น362
414.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$7.20 โ‚น653
458.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$16.08 โ‚น1,459
208.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$11.44 โ‚น1,038
63.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.96 โ‚น360
129.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$44.31 โ‚น4,021
1283.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,602 โ‚น145.4K
920.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$28.67 โ‚น2,602
256.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$29.68 โ‚น2,694
37.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$50.1 โ‚น4,545
88.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$31.63 โ‚น2,871
274.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$158 โ‚น14.3K
928.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$89.0 โ‚น8,073
1308.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$377 โ‚น34.2K
728.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$193 โ‚น17.5K
956.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,177 โ‚น106.8K
564.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$609 โ‚น55.2K
621.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kolkata (Calcutta)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$471 โ‚น42.7K
222.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.9
-61.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kolkata (Calcutta): January 13, 2026

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