Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mongolia

For one person, living is cheaper in Mongolia: $1,126 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $12,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇲🇳 Mongolia
$1,126
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.1% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
197.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$29.61 MNT 106.4K
111.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
113.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$2.37 MNT 8,505
30.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.84 MNT 3,027
182.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.58 MNT 2,088
186.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$2.38 MNT 8,553
45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$3.43 MNT 12.3K
-4.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.42 MNT 5,101
-17.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.00 MNT 3,598
87.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.17 MNT 7,792
-29.95%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.06 MNT 7,402
88.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$10.00 MNT 35.9K
28.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$5.08 MNT 18.3K
56.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$6.54 MNT 23.5K
169.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
-26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.19 MNT 7,873
-19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$3.73 MNT 13.4K
-49.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$3.05 MNT 11.0K
-19.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$0.81 MNT 2,912
129.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$0.88 MNT 3,177
135.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.73 MNT 6,213
-19.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.81 MNT 2,926
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$1.65 MNT 5,945
317.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$9.89 MNT 35.5K
-44.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$1.39 MNT 4,991
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$1.69 MNT 6,082
28.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.29 MNT 1,042
672.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$16.53 MNT 59.4K
173.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$0.55 MNT 1,981
627.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$0.56 MNT 2,028
91.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$6.23 MNT 22.4K
165.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$1.10 MNT 3,962
105.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$27.9K MNT 100.1M
20.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$32.1K MNT 115.2M
26.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$70.1 MNT 251.8K
133.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$7.13 MNT 25.6K
160.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$12.22 MNT 43.9K
171.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$66.3 MNT 238.1K
-30.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$17.55 MNT 63.1K
7.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$4.06 MNT 14.6K
133.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$769 MNT 2.8M
-10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$8,058 MNT 29.0M
109.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$78.2 MNT 280.9K
33.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$48.93 MNT 175.8K
-7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$100 MNT 360.5K
-1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$164 MNT 589.7K
-24.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$563 MNT 2.0M
181.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$425 MNT 1.5M
184.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,648 MNT 5.9M
71.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$939 MNT 3.4M
109.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$1,846 MNT 6.6M
313.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$946 MNT 3.4M
368.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$582 MNT 2.1M
170.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
9.6
-60.52%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Mongolia
$425 64.9% $784
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Mongolia
$226 17% $46
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Mongolia
$115 53.6% $133
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Mongolia
$89 58.5% $126
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Mongolia
$176 5% $8.4
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Mongolia
$74 14.5% $9.5
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Mongolia
$21 66.8% $42
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🕒 Local time
08:28 8:28 AM
15:28 3:28 PM
7 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
3,409,939
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

MNT, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,593 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,030 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR).

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