Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 170.9% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 429.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 191.1% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 360.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$1.69 ₹153

856.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$11.70 ₹1,062

442.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$5.08 ₹461

104.72%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$1.70 ₹155

62.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.68 ₹62.1

241.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.20 ₹18.13

670.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$1.82 ₹165

95.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$2.89 ₹263

34.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$0.60 ₹54.6

88.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$0.57 ₹51.5

221.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$0.79 ₹71.6

124.05%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$0.84 ₹76.3

272.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$6.98 ₹634

88.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$3.59 ₹325

117.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$3.18 ₹289

-28.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$0.80 ₹73.0

115.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$2.07 ₹188

-4.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$0.57 ₹52.1

328.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.81 ₹73.2

122.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$0.80 ₹72.5

156.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$0.75 ₹68.1

154.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.53 ₹48.08

47.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$4.43 ₹402

50.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$7.40 ₹672

-23.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$2.30 ₹208

-42.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$4.45 ₹404

-32.58%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.85 ₹621

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

$0.24 ₹21.90

875.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

$11.68 ₹1,060

294.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$1.02 ₹92.6

316.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.24 ₹21.84

233.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$1.18 ₹107

1476.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.22 ₹111

69.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$17.8K ₹1.6M

91.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$23.1K ₹2.1M

68.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$31.53 ₹2,861

365.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$3.88 ₹352

428.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$7.61 ₹690

427.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

$17.55 ₹1,593

182.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

$7.48 ₹679

149.73%

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$2.65 ₹241

243.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$62.5 ₹5,671

881.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$1,889 ₹171.4K

765.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$26.25 ₹2,382

289.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$27.50 ₹2,496

48.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$47.69 ₹4,328

98.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$48.60 ₹4,411

143.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

$116 ₹10.5K

1303.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

$77.1 ₹6,997

1524.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

$317 ₹28.8K

886.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

$208 ₹18.9K

879.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

$1,398 ₹126.8K

459.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

$536 ₹48.6K

719.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

$373 ₹33.8K

306.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

9.8

-61.12%

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

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Madurai: January 12, 2026

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