Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pontianak Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pontianak

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 102.2% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 249.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 160.6% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 210.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
979.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
428.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
223.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
66.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.55 Rp 8,936
305.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 Rp 4,578
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
57.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
54.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
91.95%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.6 Rp 26K
95.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
60.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
155.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
99.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 Rp 29K
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
71.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
31.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 Rp 7,265
80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
250.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
-71.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
-4.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.3 Rp 4,809
656.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
381.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.56 Rp 9,092
655.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.34 Rp 5,559
152.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
548.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
145.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.8K Rp 403M
39.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
40.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
110.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
383.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
76.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
110.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.1 Rp 99K
204.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
202.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
552.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
115.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
145.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
38.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
59.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$255 Rp 4.1M
525.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$157 Rp 2.6M
703.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$583 Rp 9.5M
422.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$333 Rp 5.4M
522.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
441.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$694 Rp 11.3M
555.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pontianak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$331 Rp 5.4M
342.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.15
-58.36%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

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