Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 1.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guadalajara is 15.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 €11.81
$16.09 €13.89
-14.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.49 €31.51
$64.1 €55.3
-43.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$10.28 €8.88
0.49%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.74
$2.78 €2.4
-27.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.23 €1.92
31.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 €1.35
-5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.41 €2.95
-12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.56
$3.82 €3.3
8.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.73 €1.49
-47.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.67 €1.44
29.94%
Eggs
$2.74 €2.36
$3.13 €2.7
-12.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$13.31 €11.5
-11.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$7.99 €6.9
19.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.96
$15.97 €13.79
8.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.28 €1.97
23.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.7 €1.47
30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.55 €2.2
62.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.76 €1.52
2.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.05 €1.77
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.98 €1.71
-25.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.57
$0.81 €0.7
-17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.66
$6.59 €5.69
-0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.87 €5.07
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.33 €1.15
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.92 €2.52
-20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.27 €1.96
-44.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.19 €29.52
$46.15 €39.85
-25.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.97
$4.23 €3.66
8.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.86 €0.75
10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.17 €20.87
$18.68 €16.13
29.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.09 €1.81
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.5
$148 €128
-22.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 €19.72
$20.98 €18.11
8.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.32 €27.04
$39.65 €34.24
-21.01%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 €31.87
$47.92 €41.37
-22.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 €7.82
$18.57 €16.03
-51.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.96
$9.38 €8.1
-1.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 €227
$607 €524
-56.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,008 €6,051
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.50%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 €76.3
$104 €90.1
-15.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.79 €31.76
$41.09 €35.48
-10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$92.7 €80
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 €77.2
$119 €102
-24.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$1,592 €1,375
-52.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 €396
$1,262 €1,090
-63.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$3,046 €2,630
-65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 €699
$2,069 €1,787
-60.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,331 €2,012
$7,280 €6,286
-67.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,159 €1,001
$4,549 €3,928
-74.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,935 €1,671
$1,462 €1,263
32.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
3.81
-11.29%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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