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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lhasa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lhasa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 93.7% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 225.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 105.3% more expensive than Lhasa without rent, and 179.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.39 ยฅ23.64
376.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$27.48 ยฅ192
130.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.78 ยฅ47.33
53.39%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.92 ยฅ20.41
-5.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.40 ยฅ2.80
480.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.36 ยฅ2.54
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.28 ยฅ8.94
177.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.78 ยฅ12.41
119.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.99 ยฅ13.90
-43.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.66 ยฅ11.59
10.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
142.47%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.39 ยฅ16.67
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.70 ยฅ46.77
96.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.75 ยฅ19.18
183.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.10 ยฅ70.5
57.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.14 ยฅ14.93
6.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.67 ยฅ11.62
2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.36 ยฅ9.48
45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.78 ยฅ5.42
212.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 ยฅ4.88
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.92 ยฅ6.42
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.57 ยฅ3.96
235.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.78 ยฅ5.47
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.04 ยฅ21.22
118.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$12.77 ยฅ89.2
-55.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.79 ยฅ5.54
68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.66 ยฅ11.60
80.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
766.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$16.62 ยฅ116
176.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.36 ยฅ9.52
212.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.84 ยฅ47.78
171.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.31 ยฅ9.12
58.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.5K ยฅ136.2K
75.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
133.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$45.30 ยฅ316
224.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.66 ยฅ67.4
112.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$15.26 ยฅ107
163.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$42.14 ยฅ294
17.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$13.78 ยฅ96.2
35.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.44 ยฅ51.9
22.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$339 ยฅ2,365
80.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$16.8K ยฅ117.0K
-2.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$29.72 ยฅ207
244.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.41 ยฅ212
34.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$69.9 ยฅ488
35.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$45.38 ยฅ317
161.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$278 ยฅ1,941
484.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$188 ยฅ1,313
566.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$597 ยฅ4,164
424.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$366 ยฅ2,556
457.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,432 ยฅ24.0K
127.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,961 ยฅ13.7K
123.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lhasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,197 ยฅ8,355
26.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.87
-1.55%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lhasa: January 11, 2026

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