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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 30% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Samara is 26.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.61 โ‚ฝ984
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-22.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 โ‚ฝ3,997
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 โ‚ฝ432
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-46.73%
Cappuccino
$2.40 โ‚ฝ187
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-13.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฝ95.1
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-47.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฝ49.70
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 โ‚ฝ87.5
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-68.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฝ202
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-33.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.8
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-6.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ฝ47.23
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ฝ93.4
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-32.20%
Eggs
$1.74 โ‚ฝ136
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-44.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 โ‚ฝ726
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-29.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 โ‚ฝ389
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-36.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 โ‚ฝ679
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-45.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฝ122
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-31.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ144
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
7.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฝ169
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฝ183
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-3.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚ฝ48.51
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-65.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ39.35
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-75.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 โ‚ฝ141
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-5.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฝ47.17
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.09 โ‚ฝ241
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-53.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 โ‚ฝ459
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฝ72.8
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฝ181
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-22.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.91
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-78.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.67 โ‚ฝ3,173
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-11.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 โ‚ฝ268
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-19.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 โ‚ฝ32.06
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-48.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.83 โ‚ฝ299
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-79.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.9
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-65.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.5K โ‚ฝ3.8M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
41.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K โ‚ฝ3.5M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
13.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 โ‚ฝ9,069
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-20.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.57 โ‚ฝ512
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-67.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 โ‚ฝ667
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-78.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.52 โ‚ฝ2,771
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-28.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.22 โ‚ฝ1,109
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 โ‚ฝ313
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-55.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 โ‚ฝ25.0K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,947 โ‚ฝ463.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-63.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 โ‚ฝ7,620
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-4.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.26 โ‚ฝ3,765
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
18.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 โ‚ฝ9,857
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
33.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 โ‚ฝ5,867
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-36.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 โ‚ฝ36.1K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-71.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฝ22.2K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-77.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 โ‚ฝ96.7K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-60.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 โ‚ฝ55.5K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-65.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,544 โ‚ฝ198.4K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-67.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,659 โ‚ฝ129.4K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-62.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Samara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 โ‚ฝ53.6K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-54.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.33
3.81
302.36%

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Last update for Samara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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