Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuenca and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuenca and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cuenca is 37% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cuenca is 43.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 $3.44
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-78.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.89 $24.89
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-61.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 $7.07
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-31.23%
Cappuccino
$2.47 $2.47
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-11.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 $0.79
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-64.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 $0.66
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-40.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 $3.42
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-10.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 $1.14
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 $1.68
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 $1.5
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.18 $2.18
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 $5.57
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-58.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.47 $5.47
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-31.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.36 $6.36
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-60.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 $1.46
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-35.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 $1.04
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-38.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 $1.16
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-43.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 $1.06
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-58.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 $1.48
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-15.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 $1.03
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 $0.46
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-76.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 $1.07
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.77 $5.77
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-12.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 $9.91
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 $1.43
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 $3.16
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
8.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 $0.34
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-85.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.02 $27.02
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-41.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 $0.68
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.4 $13.4
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-28.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 $0.66
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-68.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-13.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K $29K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-26.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.72 $39.72
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-73.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.99 $13.99
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-33.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.92 $30.92
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-22.02%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.84 $28.84
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-39.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.06 $5.06
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-72.75%
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 $7.45
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-20.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 $259
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-57.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,712 $5,712
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-64.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 $55.7
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-46.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 $53.2
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
29.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 $100
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.6 $66.6
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-43.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 $366
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-77.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 $330
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-73.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 $682
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-77.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 $508
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-75.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,328 $1,328
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-81.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,185 $1,185
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-73.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cuenca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 $481
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-67.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
3.81
201.31%

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Last update for Cuenca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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