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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.3% more expensive than Surat Thani without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 45% more expensive than Surat Thani without rent, and 143.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$1.89 เธฟ59.3
755.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$18.62 เธฟ586
240.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.55 เธฟ143
128.57%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.51 เธฟ47.51
83.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.50 เธฟ15.75
364.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.30 เธฟ9.35
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
47.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.71 เธฟ117
5.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.01 เธฟ63.1
-43.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.21 เธฟ38.13
51.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.05 เธฟ32.95
68.57%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.95 เธฟ61.4
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$19.49 เธฟ613
-32.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.77 เธฟ118
106.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.88 เธฟ248
102.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.23 เธฟ101
-29.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.65 เธฟ51.9
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.13 เธฟ67.1
-7.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.80 เธฟ56.6
35.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.21 เธฟ38.01
48.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.49 เธฟ46.75
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.98 เธฟ30.81
94.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.41 เธฟ12.91
90.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.03 เธฟ95.3
119.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$20.64 เธฟ649
-72.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.65 เธฟ51.9
-19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.68 เธฟ84.3
11.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.05 เธฟ33.01
122.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$21.45 เธฟ674
114.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.11 เธฟ34.95
282.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.66 เธฟ20.77
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$3.59 เธฟ113
418.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.25 เธฟ39.28
65.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.5K เธฟ863.4K
24.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$32.9K เธฟ1.0M
18.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$76.7 เธฟ2,411
91.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$13.64 เธฟ429
50.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$18.34 เธฟ577
119.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$48.58 เธฟ1,528
1.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$12.26 เธฟ385
52.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$4.52 เธฟ142
101.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$707 เธฟ22.2K
-13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$15.7K เธฟ492.9K
4.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$59.2 เธฟ1,861
72.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$34.59 เธฟ1,087
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$117 เธฟ3,671
-18.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$83.8 เธฟ2,635
41.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$238 เธฟ7,495
581.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$153 เธฟ4,795
721.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$681 เธฟ21.4K
359.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$414 เธฟ13.0K
393.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,430 เธฟ76.4K
221.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,751 เธฟ55.1K
150.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Surat Thani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.33
-28.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Surat Thani: January 11, 2026

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