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Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Samara is 6.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Samara is 10% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.97 โ‚ก4,942
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-38.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 โ‚ก27.2K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-13.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 โ‚ก3,354
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-35.00%
Cappuccino
$2.84 โ‚ก1,409
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ก1,024
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚ก648
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-14.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 โ‚ก1,487
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ก2,088
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
7.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ก974
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
73.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 โ‚ก1,421
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
56.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ก1,056
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
20.34%
Eggs
$3.03 โ‚ก1,504
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 โ‚ก4,962
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-24.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.97 โ‚ก4,447
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
15.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.98 โ‚ก4,946
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-37.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ก2,292
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
103.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ก727
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.21 โ‚ก2,085
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
112.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ก1,712
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
41.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 โ‚ก1,746
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ก1,586
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
56.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 โ‚ก483
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-49.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ก1,423
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
267.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.99 โ‚ก2,475
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-24.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.30 โ‚ก8,576
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
205.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ก1,117
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ก1,098
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-26.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 โ‚ก498
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-57.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 โ‚ก902
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-57.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 โ‚ก895
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
126.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 โ‚ก4,003
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-56.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 โ‚ก702
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-31.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ก18.9M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
11.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ก16.2M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-16.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.4 โ‚ก46.8K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-35.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.95 โ‚ก12.9K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
26.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 โ‚ก30.0K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
50.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.0 โ‚ก34.2K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
39.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 โ‚ก11.7K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
26.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 โ‚ก4,806
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
6.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 โ‚ก236.0K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-22.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,977 โ‚ก3.0M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-63.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 โ‚ก29.5K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-41.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 โ‚ก25.2K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
24.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 โ‚ก63.1K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
34.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ก53.8K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-8.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 โ‚ก759.5K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-5.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚ก413.7K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-33.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,019 โ‚ก1.5M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-3.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 โ‚ก471.6K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-53.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,934 โ‚ก2.4M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-36.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
3.81
166.93%

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Last update for Samara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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