Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cuenca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cuenca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.8% more expensive than Cuenca without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 76.8% more expensive than Cuenca without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$3.44 $3.44
367.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$24.89 $24.89
157.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$7.07 $7.07
45.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$2.47 $2.47
12.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$0.79 $0.79
182.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.66 $0.66
137.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.02 $2.02
68.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$3.42 $3.42
11.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.14 $1.14
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.68 $1.68
2.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.5 $1.5
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.18 $2.18
43.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$5.57 $5.57
138.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$5.47 $5.47
46.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$6.36 $6.36
151.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.46 $1.46
56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.04 $1.04
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.16 $1.16
75.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$1.06 $1.06
140.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.48 $1.48
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.03 $1.03
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.46 $0.46
330.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$1.07 $1.07
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$5.77 $5.77
14.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$9.91 $9.91
-40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.43 $1.43
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$3.16 $3.16
-7.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.34 $0.34
567.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
$27.02 $27.02
70.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$0.68 $0.68
522.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.98 $0.98
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$13.4 $13.4
39.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.66 $0.66
216.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$29.7K $29.7K
16.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$29K $29K
36.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$39.72 $39.72
273.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$13.99 $13.99
49.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$30.92 $30.92
28.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$28.84 $28.84
66.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.06 $5.06
267.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$7.45 $7.45
25.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$259 $259
134.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$5,712 $5,712
182.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$55.7 $55.7
87.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$53.2 $53.2
-22.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$100 $100
-7.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$66.6 $66.6
78.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
$366 $366
335.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
$330 $330
282.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
$682 $682
346.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
$508 $508
307.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
$1,328 $1,328
448.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
$1,185 $1,185
283.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
$481 $481
203.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.48
-66.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuenca: October 27, 2025

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