Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Podolsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Podolsk

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.6% more expensive than Podolsk without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.9% more expensive than Podolsk without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.78 ₽1,020
25.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.4 ₽4,579
11.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.2 ₽495
65.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.06 ₽164
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.99 ₽78.6
125.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.67 ₽53.1
134.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.02 ₽241
12.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.06 ₽244
24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 ₽103
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.78 ₽62.3
121.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.99 ₽78.7
68.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.84 ₽147
70.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.07 ₽1,043
1.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.1 ₽487
30.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.92 ₽712
79.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.85 ₽148
23.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 ₽168
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 ₽183
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.05 ₽323
-37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 ₽81
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.85 ₽68
141.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 ₽78.5
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 ₽64
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.26 ₽260
102.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.95 ₽714
-34.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.12 ₽89.7
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.41 ₽192
21.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.53 ₽42.57
328.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.51 ₽200
68.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.48 ₽38.43
79.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.96 ₽635
134.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.61 ₽48.91
242.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.7K ₽3M
-8.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K ₽2.9M
7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$152 ₽12.2K
-2.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.86 ₽627
166.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.23 ₽657
381.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.54 ₽2,836
34.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.44 ₽514
45.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$321 ₽25.6K
89.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,082 ₽565.1K
127.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.6 ₽6,911
20.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54 ₽4,310
-23.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$130 ₽10.3K
-28.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$159 ₽12.7K
-25.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$437 ₽34.9K
264.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$307 ₽24.5K
311.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$755 ₽60.2K
303.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$518 ₽41.3K
299.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,119 ₽169.1K
243.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,383 ₽110.3K
228.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Podolsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$493 ₽39.4K
196.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.57
-63.95%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Podolsk: October 29, 2025

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