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 252.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 132.6% more expensive than Surakarta without rent, and 223.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
907.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$12.42 Rp 210.4K
419.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
240.00%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.65 Rp 27.9K
76.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.55 Rp 9,403
318.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.25 Rp 4,215
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$1.81 Rp 30.7K
90.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.87 Rp 48.7K
34.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
101.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
130.26%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.26 Rp 21.3K
156.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.98 Rp 152.2K
47.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$2.97 Rp 50.4K
170.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.18 Rp 121.6K
122.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.38 Rp 40.3K
-2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
5.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.20 Rp 37.4K
-11.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.35 Rp 22.9K
80.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.32 Rp 22.4K
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
22.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.64 Rp 10.8K
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.46 Rp 7,804
73.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
210.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$8.81 Rp 149.3K
-34.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.76 Rp 29.8K
-23.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
-9.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.42 Rp 7,046
464.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$9.85 Rp 166.9K
369.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.44 Rp 7,471
825.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.31 Rp 5,268
180.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$2.80 Rp 47.5K
563.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 Rp 14.1K
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$20.8K Rp 351.7M
67.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$34.5K Rp 584.9M
12.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
80.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$2.26 Rp 38.3K
812.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$19.63 Rp 332.6K
104.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$20.17 Rp 341.7K
137.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$6.32 Rp 107.2K
190.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
343.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$37.43 Rp 634.1K
1542.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$2,040 Rp 34.6M
705.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$62.7 Rp 1.1M
66.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$39.65 Rp 671.8K
3.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$77.2 Rp 1.3M
23.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$71.0 Rp 1.2M
69.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$261 Rp 4.4M
524.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$157 Rp 2.7M
684.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$590 Rp 10.0M
411.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$336 Rp 5.7M
496.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$181 Rp 3.1M
788.19%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Surakarta: February 28, 2026

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