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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 135.5% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 252.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 111.1% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 219.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
972.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.43 Rp 201.7K
415.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
226.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
59.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.61 Rp 9,860
265.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 Rp 4,015
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
82.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
27.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
96.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
106.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.24 Rp 20.2K
152.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.95 Rp 145.3K
48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
178.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.02 Rp 114K
127.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.28 Rp 37K
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Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.2 Rp 35.8K
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
90.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 Rp 9,525
235.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.42 Rp 6,850
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
207.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.85 Rp 143.6K
-33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.84 Rp 29.8K
-27.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
-9.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.42 Rp 6,739
440.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$9.63 Rp 156.3K
379.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.44 Rp 7,143
861.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.31 Rp 5,040
177.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
562.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
148.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.7K Rp 335.6M
66.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34.7K Rp 563.5M
14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$84.3 Rp 1.4M
75.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$2.22 Rp 36.1K
845.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$19.89 Rp 322.9K
99.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.73 Rp 320.2K
142.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
205.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
338.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$37.6 Rp 610.3K
1515.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,029 Rp 32.9M
694.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$61.1 Rp 992.1K
70.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.32 Rp 622K
7.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$76.7 Rp 1.2M
20.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.7 Rp 1.2M
65.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$261 Rp 4.2M
510.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$158 Rp 2.6M
701.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$597 Rp 9.7M
410.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$332 Rp 5.4M
523.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,225 Rp 19.9M
494.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$899 Rp 14.6M
405.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$174 Rp 2.8M
740.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.33
-54.26%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Surakarta: October 29, 2025

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