Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 74.5% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 249.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 92.7% more expensive than Medan without rent, and 212.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.85 Rp 30.1K
769.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$10.83 Rp 175.8K
491.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
223.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 Rp 6,841
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 Rp 4,406
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.56 Rp 25.4K
118.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.33 Rp 86.5K
-28.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 Rp 20K
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 Rp 18.1K
54.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
108.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.32 Rp 151.2K
42.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.74 Rp 60.7K
113.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.07 Rp 114.7K
125.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 Rp 16.8K
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
193.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
56.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.42 Rp 6,810
371.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 Rp 8,175
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
171.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.77 Rp 109.8K
-13.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
-9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.3 Rp 4,819
656.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.99 Rp 162.2K
361.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.54 Rp 8,703
683.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.22 Rp 3,573
290.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6 Rp 97.3K
211.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
145.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K Rp 445.8M
25.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.4K Rp 559.1M
15.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$82.3 Rp 1.3M
80.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.63 Rp 58.9K
477.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.38 Rp 541.8K
18.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.25 Rp 377.4K
106.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.99 Rp 113.4K
165.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.63 Rp 58.9K
158.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$125 Rp 2M
386.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.9K Rp 176.4M
48.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
56.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.8 Rp 711K
-6.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$119 Rp 1.9M
-21.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$123 Rp 2M
-3.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$194 Rp 3.1M
720.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$97 Rp 1.6M
1200.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$541 Rp 8.8M
462.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$235 Rp 3.8M
780.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,311 Rp 21.3M
455.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$599 Rp 9.7M
658.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$221 Rp 3.6M
562.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.25
-58.81%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medan: October 29, 2025

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