Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cordoba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cordoba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.2% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.7% more expensive than Cordoba without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.92 €12.02
15.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.01 €42.32
30.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.76 €8.43
5.33%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.11 €1.82
31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.93 €1.67
15.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.4 €2.93
12.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.97
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.58 €1.36
9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 €1.39
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.54 €2.19
23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.66 €10.07
14.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.73 €6.67
3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.33 €14.96
-7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.34 €2.88
-31.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.66 €1.44
2.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.89 €1.63
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.3 €1.99
10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.56
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.71 €1.48
19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 €0.86
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 €0.52
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.73 €4.94
15.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.61 €3.98
27.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.92 €1.66
52.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.48 €1.27
53.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.96 €32.78
21.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.14 €1.85
97.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.93 €0.8
-7.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.69 €23.05
-30.01%
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
$31.4K €27.1K
9.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.9K €31.8K
7.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$179 €155
-17.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.96 €17.23
5.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.76 €29.15
17.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.8 €44.75
-7.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.72 €10.12
58.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.23 €7.11
13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$326 €281
86.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,912 €5,968
133.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.1 €49.28
82.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.57 €29.85
18.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.3 €67.6
18.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.6 €73.1
40.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$710 €613
124.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$532 €459
137.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,878 €1,622
62.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$824 €711
151.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,128 €1,837
242.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,553 €1,340
193.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cordoba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,909 €1,648
-23.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.18
19.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cordoba: October 29, 2025

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