Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Swat

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 186.3% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 431% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 278.2% more expensive than Swat without rent, and 415.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.89 PKRĀ 816
456.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$13.89 PKRĀ 3,922
361.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.16 PKRĀ 1,457
99.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKRĀ 505
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.77 PKRĀ 1,066
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 PKRĀ 567
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.42 PKRĀ 120
430.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.8
554.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 PKRĀ 206
56.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.63 PKRĀ 178
174.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 PKRĀ 350
34.68%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.22 PKRĀ 345
156.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.11 PKRĀ 1,727
117.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.33 PKRĀ 374
500.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$1.45 PKRĀ 410
1001.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.87 PKRĀ 246
162.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.1
400.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.5 PKRĀ 142
308.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.44 PKRĀ 123
479.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.42 PKRĀ 118
319.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
301.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.31 PKRĀ 87.5
538.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.38 PKRĀ 106
113.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.45 PKRĀ 410
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.86 PKRĀ 243
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.05 PKRĀ 578
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.13 PKRĀ 603
209.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.17 PKRĀ 48.09
1235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$7.01 PKRĀ 1,981
558.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.34 PKRĀ 95.1
1144.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.44 PKRĀ 124
95.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.8 PKRĀ 791
567.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.95 PKRĀ 269
120.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.8K PKRĀ 5.9M
65.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K PKRĀ 7.4M
51.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$111 PKRĀ 31.3K
33.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.24 PKRĀ 1,480
300.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.4 PKRĀ 3,503
219.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$6.01 PKRĀ 1,696
697.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.8 PKRĀ 1,637
220.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,190
122.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$19.2 PKRĀ 5,423
3062.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,119 PKRĀ 316.1K
1339.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$21.86 PKRĀ 6,174
377.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.75 PKRĀ 7,837
48.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.8 PKRĀ 24.8K
5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$39.44 PKRĀ 11.1K
200.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$75 PKRĀ 21.2K
2024.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$51.6 PKRĀ 14.6K
2346.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$167 PKRĀ 47.2K
1721.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$107 PKRĀ 30.1K
1840.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$607 PKRĀ 171.3K
1100.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$439 PKRĀ 124K
936.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Swat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.2
-81.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Swat: October 29, 2025

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