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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Surakarta is 53.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Surakarta is 58.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rpย 25.3K
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-90.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rpย 207.4K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-80.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.04 Rpย 51.4K
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-70.77%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rpย 29.0K
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-38.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rpย 9,343
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-76.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rpย 4,217
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-83.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-49.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-23.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rpย 19.6K
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 Rpย 15.3K
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 Rpย 12.7K
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-57.63%
Eggs
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-60.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 Rpย 160.6K
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-28.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.90 Rpย 49.0K
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-62.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 Rpย 125.5K
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-53.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 Rpย 40.0K
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
3.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
6.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-42.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 23.3K
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-23.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rpย 29.1K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rpย 9,983
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-69.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rpย 7,697
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 Rpย 35.7K
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-68.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 Rpย 148.0K
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
54.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rpย 30.2K
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
33.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 Rpย 55.6K
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
9.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 Rpย 7,068
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-82.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 Rpย 170.4K
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-78.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,563
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-89.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,281
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-61.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 Rpย 45.9K
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-85.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-61.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K Rpย 349.8M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-39.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K Rpย 583.5M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-11.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rpย 1.4M
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-43.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.21 Rpย 37.4K
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-89.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 Rpย 329.2K
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-51.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.94 Rpย 337.4K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-59.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 Rpย 102.4K
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-67.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 Rpย 37.4K
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-75.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.40 Rpย 632.9K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-93.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,069 Rpย 35.0M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-87.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 Rpย 1.0M
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-40.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.14 Rpย 662.3K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-4.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 Rpย 1.3M
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-19.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 Rpย 1.2M
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-40.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rpย 4.4M
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-83.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rpย 2.7M
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-87.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rpย 9.8M
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-81.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rpย 5.7M
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-83.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$584 Rpย 9.9M
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-92.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 Rpย 3.0M
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-88.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
3.81
118.64%

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Last update for Surakarta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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