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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Penza Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Penza

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 103.7% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.2% more expensive than Penza without rent, and 161.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.33 โ‚ฝ572
120.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$32.38 โ‚ฝ2,526
96.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.83 โ‚ฝ455
78.39%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.11 โ‚ฝ86.7
149.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.90 โ‚ฝ70.2
157.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.97
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.0
216.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.22 โ‚ฝ174
75.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.6
-5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.78 โ‚ฝ61.0
134.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
5.99%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.78 โ‚ฝ139
75.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.35 โ‚ฝ807
27.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.12 โ‚ฝ322
89.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.70 โ‚ฝ679
83.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.16 โ‚ฝ90.3
95.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
-7.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.76 โ‚ฝ137
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.99 โ‚ฝ234
-18.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.99
260.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.34
318.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.89 โ‚ฝ147
1.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.99 โ‚ฝ233
122.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.96 โ‚ฝ74.9
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
55.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.46 โ‚ฝ36.01
408.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.88 โ‚ฝ147
126.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.55 โ‚ฝ42.67
45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.57 โ‚ฝ356
307.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.3
176.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$34.0K โ‚ฝ2.6M
0.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$35.7K โ‚ฝ2.8M
9.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$108 โ‚ฝ8,424
35.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$5.85 โ‚ฝ456
250.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$7.93 โ‚ฝ619
406.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$31.71 โ‚ฝ2,474
56.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$3.73 โ‚ฝ291
143.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$325 โ‚ฝ25.3K
88.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,909 โ‚ฝ539.0K
136.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$68.6 โ‚ฝ5,352
49.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$43.95 โ‚ฝ3,429
-7.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$116 โ‚ฝ9,022
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$107 โ‚ฝ8,316
11.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$448 โ‚ฝ34.9K
263.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$254 โ‚ฝ19.8K
392.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$790 โ‚ฝ61.6K
295.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$351 โ‚ฝ27.4K
482.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Penza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$581 โ‚ฝ45.3K
161.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Penza: January 13, 2026

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