Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalyub and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalyub and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Qalyub is 56.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Qalyub is 58.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 EĀ£174
$16.09 €13.89
-78.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.07 EĀ£799
$64.1 €55.3
-74.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 EĀ£228
$10.28 €8.88
-55.35%
Cappuccino
$1.48 EĀ£73.6
$2.78 €2.4
-46.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.5
$2.23 €1.92
-86.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.65
$1.57 €1.35
-92.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 EĀ£62
$3.41 €2.95
-63.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 EĀ£140
$3.82 €3.3
-26.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 EĀ£42.98
$1.14 €0.98
-24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 EĀ£29.32
$1.73 €1.49
-65.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 EĀ£32.21
$1.67 €1.44
-61.08%
Eggs
$1.4 EĀ£69.5
$3.13 €2.7
-55.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 EĀ£166
$13.31 €11.5
-74.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 EĀ£207
$7.99 €6.9
-47.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 EĀ£433
$15.97 €13.79
-45.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 EĀ£70.4
$2.28 €1.97
-37.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 EĀ£28.88
$1.7 €1.47
-65.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.36
$2.04 €1.76
-78.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 EĀ£18.06
$2.55 €2.2
-85.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 EĀ£18.89
$1.76 €1.52
-78.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 EĀ£21.7
$2.05 €1.77
-78.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 EĀ£11.94
$1.98 €1.71
-87.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 EĀ£9.04
$0.81 €0.7
-77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 EĀ£101
$6.59 €5.69
-69.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 EĀ£324
$5.87 €5.07
10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 EĀ£60.6
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 EĀ£87.9
$2.92 €2.52
-39.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 EĀ£7.86
$2.27 €1.96
-92.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 EĀ£20.67
$4.23 €3.66
-90.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 EĀ£15.6
$0.86 €0.75
-63.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 EĀ£47.69
$18.68 €16.13
-94.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.45
$2.09 €1.81
-84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K EĀ£1.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K EĀ£1.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.29 EĀ£561
$148 €128
-92.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 EĀ£281
$20.98 €18.11
-73.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.2 EĀ£507
$39.65 €34.24
-74.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.08 EĀ£1,098
$47.92 €41.37
-53.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 EĀ£148
$9.38 €8.1
-68.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 EĀ£4,355
$607 €524
-85.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,880 EĀ£93.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-88.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.45 EĀ£1,365
$104 €90.1
-73.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.52 EĀ£2,213
$41.09 €35.48
8.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 EĀ£5,389
$92.7 €80
16.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.59 EĀ£2,466
$119 €102
-58.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 EĀ£9,505
$1,592 €1,375
-87.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,029
$1,262 €1,090
-91.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 EĀ£15.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-89.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 EĀ£8,929
$2,069 €1,787
-91.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$964 EĀ£47.9K
$7,280 €6,286
-86.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 EĀ£20.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-90.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Qalyub
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
3.81
337.53%

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Last update for Qalyub: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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