Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaen and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaen is 15.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaen is 3.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$16.09 €13.89
9.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.53 €34.99
$64.1 €55.3
-36.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 €7.55
$10.28 €8.88
-14.88%
Cappuccino
$1.7 €1.46
$2.78 €2.4
-38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.23 €1.92
44.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.57 €1.35
-26.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.41 €2.95
2.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.07
$3.82 €3.3
-7.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.14 €0.98
8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.73 €1.49
-5.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.01
$3.13 €2.7
11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$13.31 €11.5
-29.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 €6.19
$7.99 €6.9
-10.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 €9.47
$15.97 €13.79
-31.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$2.28 €1.97
20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.7 €1.47
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.04 €1.76
22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.55 €2.2
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.76 €1.52
21.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.05 €1.77
2.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.98 €1.71
-28.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.59 €5.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 €6.81
$5.87 €5.07
34.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.33 €1.15
-24.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.92 €2.52
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.27 €1.96
-49.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.91 €29.28
$46.15 €39.85
-26.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.23 €3.66
-1.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.86 €0.75
13.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.25 €15.75
$18.68 €16.13
-2.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.09 €1.81
-16.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
8.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-14.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €166
$148 €128
29.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.83 €5.89
$20.98 €18.11
-67.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 €22.11
$39.65 €34.24
-35.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.03 €29.39
$47.92 €41.37
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 €13.21
$18.57 €16.03
-17.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 €6.85
$9.38 €8.1
-15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €577
$607 €524
10.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K €10.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-24.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.6
$104 €90.1
-21.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.98 €25.02
$41.09 €35.48
-29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.5
$92.7 €80
11.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$119 €102
14.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$1,592 €1,375
-63.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 €376
$1,262 €1,090
-65.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$3,046 €2,630
-74.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$2,069 €1,787
-64.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,844 €2,456
$7,280 €6,286
-60.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,527 €2,182
$4,549 €3,928
-44.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaen
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,426 €1,231
$1,462 €1,263
-2.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
3.81
-9.97%

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Last update for Jaen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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