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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Samara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.7% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.1% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.97 โ‚ก4,942
62.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$54.8 โ‚ก27.2K
15.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.76 โ‚ก3,354
53.85%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.84 โ‚ก1,409
-2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.06 โ‚ก1,024
12.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.31 โ‚ก648
17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.00 โ‚ก1,487
18.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.21 โ‚ก2,088
-7.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.96 โ‚ก974
-42.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.87 โ‚ก1,421
-36.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.13 โ‚ก1,056
-16.90%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.03 โ‚ก1,504
3.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.01 โ‚ก4,962
31.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.97 โ‚ก4,447
-13.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.98 โ‚ก4,946
59.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$4.62 โ‚ก2,292
-50.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.47 โ‚ก727
17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$4.21 โ‚ก2,085
-52.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.45 โ‚ก1,712
-29.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$3.52 โ‚ก1,746
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$3.20 โ‚ก1,586
-35.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.97 โ‚ก483
96.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$2.87 โ‚ก1,423
-72.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.99 โ‚ก2,475
33.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$17.30 โ‚ก8,576
-67.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.25 โ‚ก1,117
-40.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.21 โ‚ก1,098
35.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.00 โ‚ก498
134.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.82 โ‚ก902
133.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.81 โ‚ก895
-55.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$8.07 โ‚ก4,003
130.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.42 โ‚ก702
45.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$38.2K โ‚ก18.9M
-10.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$32.7K โ‚ก16.2M
19.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$94.4 โ‚ก46.8K
55.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$25.95 โ‚ก12.9K
-20.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$60.5 โ‚ก30.0K
-33.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$69.0 โ‚ก34.2K
-28.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$23.54 โ‚ก11.7K
-20.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$9.69 โ‚ก4,806
-6.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$476 โ‚ก236.0K
28.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,977 โ‚ก3.0M
173.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$59.5 โ‚ก29.5K
71.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$50.8 โ‚ก25.2K
-19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$127 โ‚ก63.1K
-25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$109 โ‚ก53.8K
9.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$1,532 โ‚ก759.5K
6.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$834 โ‚ก413.7K
50.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$3,019 โ‚ก1.5M
3.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$951 โ‚ก471.6K
114.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,934 โ‚ก2.4M
58.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.17
-62.54%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Samara: January 12, 2026

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