Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Saint Petersburg is 20.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Saint Petersburg is 21.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 β‚½755
$16.09 €13.89
-41.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.3 β‚½4,016
$64.1 €55.3
-21.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 β‚½447
$10.28 €8.88
-45.43%
Cappuccino
$2.72 β‚½217
$2.78 €2.4
-2.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 β‚½86.3
$2.23 €1.92
-51.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 β‚½46.12
$1.57 €1.35
-63.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 β‚½257
$3.41 €2.95
-5.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 β‚½297
$3.82 €3.3
-2.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 β‚½95.8
$1.14 €0.98
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 β‚½71.4
$1.73 €1.49
-48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 β‚½125
$1.67 €1.44
-5.99%
Eggs
$1.91 β‚½153
$3.13 €2.7
-38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.31 β‚½982
$13.31 €11.5
-7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 β‚½442
$7.99 €6.9
-30.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 β‚½861
$15.97 €13.79
-32.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 β‚½134
$2.28 €1.97
-26.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 β‚½145
$1.7 €1.47
7.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 β‚½154
$2.04 €1.76
-5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 β‚½269
$2.55 €2.2
32.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 β‚½72
$1.76 €1.52
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 β‚½50.4
$2.05 €1.77
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 β‚½104
$1.98 €1.71
-34.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 β‚½59.7
$0.81 €0.7
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 β‚½239
$6.59 €5.69
-54.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 β‚½795
$5.87 €5.07
69.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 β‚½80.1
$1.33 €1.15
-24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 β‚½167
$2.92 €2.52
-28.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 β‚½70.1
$2.27 €1.96
-61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 β‚½4,197
$46.15 €39.85
14.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 β‚½220
$4.23 €3.66
-34.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 β‚½44.28
$0.86 €0.75
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.6 β‚½606
$18.68 €16.13
-59.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 β‚½59.5
$2.09 €1.81
-64.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K β‚½3.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
12.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-7.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 β‚½10.7K
$148 €128
-9.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.73 β‚½537
$20.98 €18.11
-67.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.26 β‚½580
$39.65 €34.24
-81.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.98 β‚½2,950
$47.92 €41.37
-22.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.2 β‚½1,851
$18.57 €16.03
24.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.86 β‚½468
$9.38 €8.1
-37.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 β‚½31.3K
$607 €524
-35.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,604 β‚½766.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-40.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 β‚½8,040
$104 €90.1
-3.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 β‚½4,366
$41.09 €35.48
33.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 β‚½9,316
$92.7 €80
26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 β‚½10.8K
$119 €102
13.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 β‚½62.1K
$1,592 €1,375
-51.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 β‚½36.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 β‚½111.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-54.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 β‚½71.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-56.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,977 β‚½317.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-45.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,629 β‚½209.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-42.20%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Saint Petersburg
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,157 β‚½92.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-20.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24.95
3.81
554.86%

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Last update for Saint Petersburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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