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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.9% cheaper than Cuenca without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% more expensive than Cuenca without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.85 €14.54
-4.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.71 €39.47
40.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.08 €7.84
13.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 €1.89
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.05 €1.77
8.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.37 €2.05
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 €3.02
9.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 €0.88
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 €1.2
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 €1.29
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.6 €2.25
20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.24 €14.02
-18.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.59 €8.28
-16.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.67 €11.8
16.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.91 €2.51
-21.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 €1.3
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 €1.34
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.27 €2.83
-22.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.82 €1.57
-3.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.03 €1.75
0.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.41 €1.22
40.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.12 €0.97
-27.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.63 €4.86
17.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.86 €5.06
0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 €1.04
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.78 €1.54
64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.31 €1.13
73.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.68 €29.94
33.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.61 €3.98
-8.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 €0.89
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.42 €24.54
-34.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.74 €1.5
20.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.3K €33.9K
-12.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.7K €26.5K
29.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$135 €117
9.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.19 €16.57
9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.1 €24.26
41.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.59 €39.36
5.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.54 €12.56
27.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.16 €7.04
14.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 €295
77.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,654 €8,336
66.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$70.6 €60.9
47.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.62 €35.07
1.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97.9 €84.6
-5.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$114 €98.3
4.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$708 €611
124.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$520 €449
142.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$819 €707
271.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$633 €546
226.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,310 €1,995
215.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,161 €1,002
291.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cuenca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,439 €1,242
1.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.62
5.25%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuenca: October 28, 2025

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