Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
243.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
38.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
18.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-10.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
42.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
5.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-3.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-25.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-31.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
111.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
28.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
15.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
52.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
4.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
68.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
292.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
36.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
26.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
16.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
20.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
50.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
117.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-21.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
8.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-12.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
1.35%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
81.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
19.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
160.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
185.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
51.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
41.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
71.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
57.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
109.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.33
-28.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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