Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rostov-on-Don Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rostov-on-Don

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.5% more expensive than Rostov-on-Don without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.7% more expensive than Rostov-on-Don without rent, and 108.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.09 ₽885
45.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$38.77 ₽3,094
65.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.11 ₽408
101.17%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.55 ₽204
9.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.15 ₽91.5
93.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.69 ₽55
127.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.31 ₽104
160.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.17 ₽173
76.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.99 ₽78.8
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.55 ₽43.59
214.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.16 ₽92.4
43.97%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.51 ₽120
107.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.8 ₽622
70.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.88 ₽390
63.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.49 ₽598
113.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.28 ₽102
78.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 ₽136
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 ₽117
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.4 ₽192
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.75 ₽60
134.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.56 ₽44.86
266.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 ₽98.8
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.66 ₽52.9
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.32 ₽265
98.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.44 ₽514
-8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.86 ₽68.8
54.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.11 ₽168
38.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.51 ₽40.82
345.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.17 ₽1,529
140.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.93 ₽154
119.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.33 ₽25.96
160.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.44 ₽513
190.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.8 ₽63.6
161.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.5K ₽2M
35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.8K ₽3.2M
-0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$97.4 ₽7,771
52.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.21 ₽576
190.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.43 ₽672
370.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.69 ₽3,327
14.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.72 ₽2,052
-27.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.15 ₽411
82.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$286 ₽22.8K
112.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,383 ₽668.9K
92.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.78 ₽3,733
123.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.9 ₽4,861
-32.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$115 ₽9,182
-19.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$101 ₽8,079
17.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$479 ₽38.2K
232.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$347 ₽27.7K
263.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$935 ₽74.6K
225.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$573 ₽45.7K
261.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,795 ₽143.2K
305.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,281 ₽102.2K
255.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rostov-on-Don
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$833 ₽66.4K
75.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.33
-76.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rostov-on-Don: October 28, 2025

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