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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surakarta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 114% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 249.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 138.7% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 226.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.49 Rpย 25.3K
985.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$12.26 Rpย 207.4K
417.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.04 Rpย 51.4K
242.11%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.71 Rpย 29.0K
61.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.55 Rpย 9,343
321.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.25 Rpย 4,217
516.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
97.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
30.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.16 Rpย 19.6K
-2.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.90 Rpย 15.3K
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.75 Rpย 12.7K
136.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
150.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.49 Rpย 160.6K
38.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$2.90 Rpย 49.0K
168.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.42 Rpย 125.5K
114.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.36 Rpย 40.0K
-3.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
10.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
-5.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
74.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.38 Rpย 23.3K
30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.72 Rpย 29.1K
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.59 Rpย 9,983
223.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.45 Rpย 7,697
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.11 Rpย 35.7K
215.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.75 Rpย 148.0K
-35.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.78 Rpย 30.2K
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.29 Rpย 55.6K
-8.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.42 Rpย 7,068
457.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$10.07 Rpย 170.4K
357.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.45 Rpย 7,563
844.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.31 Rpย 5,281
158.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$2.71 Rpย 45.9K
586.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
162.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.7K Rpย 349.8M
65.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$34.5K Rpย 583.5M
13.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$82.9 Rpย 1.4M
77.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$2.21 Rpย 37.4K
828.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$19.45 Rpย 329.2K
106.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$19.94 Rpย 337.4K
148.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$6.05 Rpย 102.4K
208.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.21 Rpย 37.4K
311.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$37.40 Rpย 632.9K
1539.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,069 Rpย 35.0M
689.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$61.2 Rpย 1.0M
67.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$39.14 Rpย 662.3K
4.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$76.5 Rpย 1.3M
23.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$70.9 Rpย 1.2M
67.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$261 Rpย 4.4M
523.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$158 Rpย 2.7M
693.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$576 Rpย 9.8M
442.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$334 Rpย 5.7M
510.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$584 Rpย 9.9M
1237.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$176 Rpย 3.0M
760.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.33
-54.26%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: January 11, 2026

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