Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgos and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Burgos and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Burgos is 4.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Burgos is 2.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 €12.23
$16.09 €13.89
-11.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.88
$64.1 €55.3
-9.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 €8.23
$10.28 €8.88
-7.30%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$2.78 €2.4
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.23 €1.92
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.82 €3.3
-38.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.14 €0.98
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.73 €1.49
-27.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.67 €1.44
38.92%
Eggs
$2.56 €2.21
$3.13 €2.7
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.81 €17.1
$13.31 €11.5
48.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 €6.05
$7.99 €6.9
-12.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 €12.75
$15.97 €13.79
-7.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.28 €1.97
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.04 €1.76
-17.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.55 €2.2
9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.05 €1.77
7.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.98 €1.71
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 €6.85
$6.59 €5.69
20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$5.87 €5.07
15.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 €1.15
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.92 €2.52
-51.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.27 €1.96
-37.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.44 €22.83
$46.15 €39.85
-42.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 €2.56
$4.23 €3.66
-30.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.86 €0.75
18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.39 €20.19
$18.68 €16.13
25.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.09 €1.81
-9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-25.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 €109
$148 €128
-14.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 €19.69
$20.98 €18.11
8.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$39.65 €34.24
-42.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.2 €38.16
$47.92 €41.37
-7.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 €9.35
$18.57 €16.03
-41.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 €7.04
$9.38 €8.1
-13.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 €407
$607 €524
-22.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,888 €5,947
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.2
$104 €90.1
7.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.48 €31.5
$41.09 €35.48
-11.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 €54.9
$92.7 €80
-31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$119 €102
39.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,592 €1,375
-53.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 €487
$1,262 €1,090
-55.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 €882
$3,046 €2,630
-66.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$2,069 €1,787
-62.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,332 €2,014
$7,280 €6,286
-67.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,882 €1,625
$4,549 €3,928
-58.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Burgos
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,106 €1,818
$1,462 €1,263
44.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Burgos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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