Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciudad Real Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ciudad Real

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 27.4% more expensive than Ciudad Real without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44.5% more expensive than Ciudad Real without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.48 €9.05
53.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.69 €29.95
84.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.13 €7.89
12.60%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.33 €2.01
19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.88 €1.62
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.78 €1.54
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.54 €3.06
-3.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.28 €3.7
-10.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 €1.04
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.66 €0.57
162.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.41 €1.22
18.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.68 €2.32
16.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.34 €8.07
42.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.62 €4.85
42.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.34 €8.92
54.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 €2
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.65 €1.43
23.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.19 €1.89
16.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.3 €1.12
35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 €0.97
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 €1.02
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.63 €0.55
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.54 €5.65
0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.26 €4.54
11.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.36 €2.04
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.24 €1.07
83.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.68 €10.09
295.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.84 €3.31
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.02 €0.88
-15.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$21.76 €18.79
-14.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.81 €1.56
15.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.2K €33.9K
-12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
31.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$137 €118
8.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.7 €15.28
18.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.53 €25.5
34.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.47 €34.94
18.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.22 €13.14
22.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.8 €7.6
6.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$453 €391
34.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,898 €2,502
455.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.9 €63.8
41.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.3 €34.79
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.2 €64
24.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$104 €89.9
13.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$455 €393
249.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$345 €298
265.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$694 €599
339.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$583 €503
254.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,833 €3,310
89.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,307 €1,992
97.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ciudad Real
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,729 €1,493
-15.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.46
10.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Real: October 28, 2025

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