Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gijon and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Gijon is 2.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gijon is 5.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$16.09 €13.89
5.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.4 €45.21
$64.1 €55.3
-18.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$10.28 €8.88
22.86%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$2.78 €2.4
-20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.23 €1.92
28.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.57 €1.35
45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.41 €2.95
-3.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.82 €3.3
15.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.14 €0.98
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.73 €1.49
5.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.67 €1.44
-22.75%
Eggs
$2.9 €2.51
$3.13 €2.7
-7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 €10.56
$13.31 €11.5
-8.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$7.99 €6.9
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$15.97 €13.79
-18.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.28 €1.97
17.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.7 €1.47
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.04 €1.76
13.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.55 €2.2
32.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.76 €1.52
-9.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.05 €1.77
17.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.98 €1.71
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.81 €0.7
-2.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$6.59 €5.69
-3.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$5.87 €5.07
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.33 €1.15
-12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.92 €2.52
-30.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.27 €1.96
-37.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$46.15 €39.85
-25.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 €4.72
$4.23 €3.66
29.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.86 €0.75
51.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.71 €27.37
$18.68 €16.13
69.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.09 €1.81
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
13.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-7.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$148 €128
-2.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.68 €16.99
$20.98 €18.11
-6.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.43 €24.55
$39.65 €34.24
-28.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 €44.16
$47.92 €41.37
6.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.58 €9.14
$18.57 €16.03
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.44 €8.15
$9.38 €8.1
0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$607 €524
-16.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,261
$16.1K €13.9K
-33.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$104 €90.1
-12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 €27.25
$41.09 €35.48
-23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.7
$92.7 €80
2.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$119 €102
5.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$1,592 €1,375
-49.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 €527
$1,262 €1,090
-51.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$3,046 €2,630
-56.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 €857
$2,069 €1,787
-52.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,991 €2,583
$7,280 €6,286
-58.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,124 €1,834
$4,549 €3,928
-53.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gijon
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 €1,666
$1,462 €1,263
31.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
3.81
-6.56%

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Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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