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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 42.8% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 126.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.2% more expensive than Samara without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$12.61 โ‚ฝ983
28.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$51.2 โ‚ฝ3,997
23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.54 โ‚ฝ432
87.73%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.40 โ‚ฝ187
15.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.1
90.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.69
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.5
216.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.58 โ‚ฝ201
51.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.8
6.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.22
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.4
47.50%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
79.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.31 โ‚ฝ726
41.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.99 โ‚ฝ389
56.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.70 โ‚ฝ679
83.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
45.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
-7.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.16 โ‚ฝ168
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.35 โ‚ฝ183
3.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.50
190.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.35
310.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.80 โ‚ฝ141
6.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.60 โ‚ฝ47.16
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
115.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.88 โ‚ฝ459
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.8
43.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.32 โ‚ฝ181
29.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.90
368.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$40.67 โ‚ฝ3,172
13.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.44 โ‚ฝ268
23.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.41 โ‚ฝ32.05
95.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.83 โ‚ฝ299
385.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
187.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$48.5K โ‚ฝ3.8M
-29.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$44.5K โ‚ฝ3.5M
-12.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$116 โ‚ฝ9,068
26.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$6.57 โ‚ฝ512
212.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$8.55 โ‚ฝ667
369.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$35.52 โ‚ฝ2,771
39.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$14.22 โ‚ฝ1,109
31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.02 โ‚ฝ313
126.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$321 โ‚ฝ25.0K
91.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,947 โ‚ฝ463.9K
174.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$97.7 โ‚ฝ7,619
4.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$48.26 โ‚ฝ3,764
-15.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$126 โ‚ฝ9,856
-25.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$75.2 โ‚ฝ5,866
57.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$463 โ‚ฝ36.1K
251.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$285 โ‚ฝ22.2K
339.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,240 โ‚ฝ96.7K
152.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$711 โ‚ฝ55.5K
187.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,544 โ‚ฝ198.4K
207.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,659 โ‚ฝ129.4K
164.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Samara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$687 โ‚ฝ53.6K
120.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
15.33
-75.15%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Samara: January 11, 2026

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