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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.5% cheaper than Burgos without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.3% more expensive than Burgos without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.17 €12.23
13.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.8 €49.88
10.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.53 €8.23
7.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.84 €1.59
51.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.24 €1.94
-0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.57 €1.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 €2.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.36 €2.04
61.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.21 €1.04
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 €1.09
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.32 €2
-28.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.56 €2.21
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.81 €17.1
-32.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7 €6.05
14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.76 €12.75
8.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.9 €1.64
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 €1.29
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.69 €1.46
20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.8 €2.42
-8.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.24
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.21 €1.91
-7.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 €0.85
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 €0.67
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.94 €6.85
-17.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.78 €5.85
-13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.43 €1.23
104.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.42 €1.23
59.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.44 €22.83
74.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.96 €2.56
42.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.39 €20.19
-20.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 €1.63
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39K €33.7K
-11.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.4K €25.4K
34.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$127 €109
17.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.8 €19.69
-7.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$22.99 €19.85
72.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$44.2 €38.16
8.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.83 €9.35
71.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.15 €7.04
15.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$472 €407
28.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,888 €5,947
133.91%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$113 €97.2
-7.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.48 €31.5
12.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$63.6 €54.9
45.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$165 €142
-28.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$740 €639
115.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$564 €487
123.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,022 €882
198.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$786 €679
163.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,332 €2,014
212.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,882 €1,625
141.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Burgos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,106 €1,818
-30.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Burgos: October 29, 2025

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