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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saransk Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saransk

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 60.4% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 162.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 65.7% more expensive than Saransk without rent, and 130.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$11.59 โ‚ฝ904
39.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$38.03 โ‚ฝ2,966
66.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.82 โ‚ฝ454
78.69%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.68 โ‚ฝ209
3.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.26 โ‚ฝ98.3
84.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.42 โ‚ฝ33.06
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.00 โ‚ฝ77.8
255.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
20.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.4
6.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.74
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.30 โ‚ฝ102
36.15%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.56 โ‚ฝ121
100.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$10.60 โ‚ฝ827
24.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.78 โ‚ฝ373
63.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.57 โ‚ฝ669
85.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.28 โ‚ฝ100
77.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.67 โ‚ฝ130
2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.99 โ‚ฝ77.0
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.48 โ‚ฝ194
-1.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 โ‚ฝ54.9
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.68 โ‚ฝ52.7
201.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.25 โ‚ฝ97.6
52.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.58
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.61 โ‚ฝ204
154.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.57 โ‚ฝ591
-25.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.04 โ‚ฝ81.1
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.50 โ‚ฝ117
100.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.52 โ‚ฝ40.55
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$25.64 โ‚ฝ2,000
79.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.93 โ‚ฝ150
120.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.59 โ‚ฝ45.99
35.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.75 โ‚ฝ604
140.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.76 โ‚ฝ59.4
172.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$23.7K โ‚ฝ1.8M
44.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.9K โ‚ฝ2.2M
39.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$111 โ‚ฝ8,635
32.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.15 โ‚ฝ245
551.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$7.53 โ‚ฝ588
433.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$35.81 โ‚ฝ2,793
38.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$3.86 โ‚ฝ301
383.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.28 โ‚ฝ490
44.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$339 โ‚ฝ26.4K
81.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,907 โ‚ฝ304.7K
318.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$44.51 โ‚ฝ3,472
129.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$31.95 โ‚ฝ2,492
27.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$64.5 โ‚ฝ5,030
46.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$38.25 โ‚ฝ2,983
209.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$508 โ‚ฝ39.6K
219.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$255 โ‚ฝ19.9K
390.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$766 โ‚ฝ59.8K
307.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$499 โ‚ฝ38.9K
309.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,511 โ‚ฝ117.8K
417.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,026 โ‚ฝ80.0K
327.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saransk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$379 โ‚ฝ29.5K
300.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.33
-76.67%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Saransk: January 11, 2026

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