Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Moscow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Moscow

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.3% more expensive than Moscow without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.8% more expensive than Moscow without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.74 β‚½1,017
26.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.9 β‚½4,622
10.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.21 β‚½495
65.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.27 β‚½261
-14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.4 β‚½112
59.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.64 β‚½51.1
145.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.32 β‚½345
-21.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.5 β‚½359
-15.11%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 β‚½106
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.88 β‚½69.9
96.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 β‚½134
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.84 β‚½147
70.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.97 β‚½1,035
2.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.94 β‚½474
34.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.26 β‚½978
30.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.87 β‚½149
21.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 β‚½162
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.31 β‚½184
-11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.15 β‚½331
-38.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 β‚½79.5
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 β‚½66.7
144.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 β‚½135
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 β‚½59.8
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.11 β‚½249
111.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.26 β‚½739
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.13 β‚½90
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.42 β‚½193
20.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.9 β‚½72.1
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.84 β‚½3,019
21.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.61 β‚½208
62.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.48 β‚½38.1
79.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.37 β‚½668
123.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.81 β‚½64.8
158.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.6K β‚½3.1M
-10.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.2K β‚½3M
6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$149 β‚½11.9K
-0.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.83 β‚½625
167.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.1 β‚½647
389.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.73 β‚½3,808
0.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.77 β‚½2,774
-46.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.31 β‚½504
48.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$696 β‚½55.5K
-12.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.6K β‚½1.2M
10.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.2 β‚½6,879
21.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$53.7 β‚½4,281
-23.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$131 β‚½10.4K
-29.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 β‚½12.7K
-25.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,307 β‚½104.3K
21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$755 β‚½60.3K
67.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,930 β‚½233.8K
3.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,386 β‚½110.6K
49.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$10.2K β‚½810.8K
-28.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,097 β‚½326.9K
11.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Moscow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,616 β‚½129K
-9.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.39
-84.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moscow: October 28, 2025

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