Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nizhny Novgorod Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Nizhny Novgorod

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.6% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.7% more expensive than Nizhny Novgorod without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.26 ₽899
42.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.41 ₽2,985
71.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.58 ₽445
84.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.59 ₽207
7.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.3 ₽104
71.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.42 ₽33.7
273.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.04 ₽83.1
227.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.26 ₽261
17.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.05 ₽83.8
8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 ₽44.84
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.35 ₽108
23.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.59 ₽127
96.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.31 ₽822
29.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.95 ₽395
61.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.81 ₽703
81.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.81 ₽144
25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.68 ₽134
1.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.91 ₽152
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.43 ₽194
4.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.7 ₽55.9
151.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 ₽53.7
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 ₽99.1
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 ₽61.6
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.95 ₽235
123.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.05 ₽722
-35.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 ₽93.8
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.13 ₽170
37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.49 ₽38.77
363.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.28 ₽1,378
167.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.92 ₽153
120.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.55 ₽43.85
56.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.69 ₽614
142.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.76 ₽60.9
175.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.5K ₽3.3M
-16.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K ₽2.5M
24.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$111 ₽8,860
33.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.61 ₽448
273.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.29 ₽581
443.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$31.56 ₽2,518
51.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.87 ₽1,266
17.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.39 ₽510
46.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$343 ₽27.4K
77.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,921 ₽312.9K
310.86%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.9 ₽6,618
25.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$74.7 ₽5,961
-45.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$143 ₽11.4K
-35.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$111 ₽8,823
7.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$589 ₽47K
170.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$381 ₽30.4K
231.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,011 ₽80.6K
201.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$737 ₽58.8K
180.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,975 ₽237.4K
144.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,861 ₽148.5K
144.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Nizhny Novgorod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$759 ₽60.6K
92.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.46
-76.85%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nizhny Novgorod: October 29, 2025

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