Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saint Petersburg

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 73.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.8% more expensive than Saint Petersburg without rent, and 56.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.47 β‚½755
69.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.3 β‚½4,016
27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.61 β‚½447
83.24%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.72 β‚½217
2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.08 β‚½86.3
106.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.58 β‚½46.12
170.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.21 β‚½257
6.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.73 β‚½297
2.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 β‚½95.8
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 β‚½71.4
94.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.57 β‚½125
6.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.91 β‚½153
63.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.31 β‚½982
8.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.53 β‚½442
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.79 β‚½861
48.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.67 β‚½134
36.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.82 β‚½145
-6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 β‚½154
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.37 β‚½269
-24.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 β‚½72
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.63 β‚½50.4
225.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.3 β‚½104
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 β‚½59.7
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.99 β‚½239
120.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.96 β‚½795
-41.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1 β‚½80.1
33.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.09 β‚½167
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.88 β‚½70.1
157.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$52.6 β‚½4,197
-12.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.76 β‚½220
53.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.56 β‚½44.28
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.6 β‚½606
145.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.75 β‚½59.5
178.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K β‚½3.1M
-10.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$135 β‚½10.7K
10.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.73 β‚½537
211.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.26 β‚½580
446.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.98 β‚½2,950
29.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.2 β‚½1,851
-19.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.86 β‚½468
60.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$393 β‚½31.3K
54.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,604 β‚½766.3K
67.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 β‚½8,040
3.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.7 β‚½4,366
-24.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 β‚½9,316
-20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 β‚½10.8K
-12.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$778 β‚½62.1K
104.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$461 β‚½36.8K
173.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
118.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$899 β‚½71.7K
130.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,977 β‚½317.3K
83.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,629 β‚½209.8K
73.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saint Petersburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,157 β‚½92.3K
26.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
24.95
-84.73%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

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