Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kostroma Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kostroma

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.3% more expensive than Kostroma without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.7% more expensive than Kostroma without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.94 β‚½1,033
24.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.3 β‚½4,575
11.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.17 β‚½492
66.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.17 β‚½253
-12.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.45 β‚½115
53.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.63 β‚½50.1
149.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.46 β‚½356
-23.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.56 β‚½364
-16.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 β‚½97.4
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.59 β‚½47.31
193.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 β‚½123
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.44 β‚½115
117.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.46 β‚½755
40.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.28 β‚½342
86.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.78 β‚½781
63.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.5 β‚½120
52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 β‚½125
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.23 β‚½98
65.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.23 β‚½178
14.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 β‚½79.3
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.78 β‚½62.1
162.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 β‚½89
78.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 β‚½52.4
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.2 β‚½255
105.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.42 β‚½592
-20.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 β‚½85.4
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.45 β‚½196
19.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.45 β‚½36.23
404.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.95 β‚½1,751
110.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.49 β‚½119
183.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.12 β‚½9.92
616.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.61 β‚½607
145.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.74 β‚½59.4
182.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.4K β‚½2.1M
30.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.9K β‚½2.3M
37.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 β‚½12K
-0.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.87 β‚½628
166.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$4.99 β‚½398
694.59%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.85 β‚½2,063
85.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.38 β‚½509
47.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$710 β‚½56.6K
-14.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.8K β‚½1.2M
9.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.7 β‚½6,918
20.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.5 β‚½4,270
-23.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 β‚½10.4K
-28.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$162 β‚½12.9K
-26.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$448 β‚½35.7K
255.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$305 β‚½24.3K
314.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$754 β‚½60.1K
304.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$506 β‚½40.3K
309.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$797 β‚½63.6K
812.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$589 β‚½47K
672.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kostroma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$826 β‚½65.9K
77.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.67
-74.03%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kostroma: October 28, 2025

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