Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varanasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Varanasi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 303.9% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 642.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 315.9% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 495.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.3 ₹197
599.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$8.47 ₹724
656.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.53 ₹302
191.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.54 ₹132
80.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.33 ₹28.26
575.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.1 ₹8.73
1470.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.77 ₹151
92.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.35 ₹201
62.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.69 ₹59.1
65.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.36 ₹31.11
380.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.56 ₹47.49
198.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$0.94 ₹80.6
232.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.62 ₹310
267.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.49 ₹213
220.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
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Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.56 ₹133
46.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.62 ₹52.9
174.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.93 ₹79.4
119.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.35 ₹30.29
628.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.27 ₹23.05
551.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.25 ₹21.37
720.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.37 ₹31.93
435.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.29 ₹24.67
179.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.83 ₹242
132.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.68 ₹571
-12.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.71 ₹147
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.6 ₹223
12.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.67 ₹399
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.61 ₹51.8
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$10.6 ₹907
335.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.22 ₹18.82
1822.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.11 ₹9.75
681.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$1.17 ₹100
1496.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.16 ₹98.9
80.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$13.8K ₹1.2M
150.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.8K ₹1.8M
90.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$14.05 ₹1,202
955.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.67 ₹314
471.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$5.41 ₹463
632.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$12.54 ₹1,072
282.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$5.93 ₹507
213.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.98 ₹255
214.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$57.7 ₹4,934
952.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$923 ₹79K
1644.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$23.12 ₹1,978
351.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$24.18 ₹2,068
69.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$40.8 ₹3,490
127.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$24.71 ₹2,113
380.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$130 ₹11.1K
1129.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$51.6 ₹4,409
2348.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$243 ₹20.8K
1154.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$157 ₹13.4K
1219.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$619 ₹52.9K
1076.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$373 ₹31.9K
1119.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Varanasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$621 ₹53.1K
135.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.72
-56.31%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Varanasi: October 28, 2025

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