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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Surat

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 183.6% more expensive than Surat without rent, and 152.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 211.9% more expensive than Surat without rent, and 334.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.40 โ‚น308
375.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$11.81 โ‚น1,072
437.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$3.43 โ‚น311
203.21%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.79 โ‚น162
54.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.42 โ‚น38.57
452.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.20 โ‚น18.55
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.23 โ‚น294
9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$4.02 โ‚น365
-2.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
43.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.52 โ‚น47.59
251.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.72 โ‚น65.6
145.83%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$0.98 โ‚น88.5
219.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.88 โ‚น443
170.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.06 โ‚น278
154.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.44 โ‚น131
57.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.59 โ‚น53.8
191.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.90 โ‚น81.6
120.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.63 โ‚น56.8
287.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.36 โ‚น32.45
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.41 โ‚น36.98
400.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.55 โ‚น49.56
247.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.32 โ‚น28.77
143.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.80 โ‚น345
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.04 โ‚น730
-29.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.59 โ‚น235
-48.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$4.03 โ‚น366
-25.56%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.63 โ‚น784
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
963.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$5.86 โ‚น532
685.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.96 โ‚น87.3
342.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$1.18 โ‚น107
1476.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.14 โ‚น103
81.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$11.8K โ‚น1.1M
188.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$21.8K โ‚น2.0M
79.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$38.34 โ‚น3,480
282.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$3.25 โ‚น295
531.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$7.83 โ‚น711
413.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$18.05 โ‚น1,639
174.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$7.03 โ‚น638
165.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.84 โ‚น257
220.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$48.65 โ‚น4,416
1160.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,296 โ‚น117.6K
1161.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$23.64 โ‚น2,146
332.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.29 โ‚น2,296
61.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$43.18 โ‚น3,919
119.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$40.98 โ‚น3,720
189.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$243 โ‚น22.0K
570.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$556 โ‚น50.5K
125.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$505 โ‚น45.9K
518.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$276 โ‚น25.1K
639.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$733 โ‚น66.5K
966.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$325 โ‚น29.5K
1250.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$381 โ‚น34.6K
297.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.2
-58.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Surat: January 13, 2026

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