Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gijon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Gijon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.4% more expensive than Gijon without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.6% more expensive than Gijon without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.03 €14.71
-5.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.4 €45.21
22.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.63 €10.9
-18.61%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.2 €1.9
26.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.86 €2.47
-22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.29 €1.98
-31.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.28 €2.83
3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.4 €3.8
-13.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.26 €1.09
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.82 €1.57
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.29 €1.12
29.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.9 €2.51
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.24 €10.56
8.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.91 €6.83
1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13 €11.22
22.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.69 €2.32
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.04 €1.76
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.32 €2
-12.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.38 €2.92
-24.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 €1.37
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.41 €2.08
-14.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 €0.93
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 €0.68
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.37 €5.5
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.07 €6.1
-16.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.16 €1
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.04 €1.76
43.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.43 €1.23
58.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.2 €29.52
34.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.46 €4.72
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.3 €1.12
-33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$31.71 €27.37
-41.09%
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
-12.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K €31.7K
8.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 €124
2.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.68 €16.99
6.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.43 €24.55
39.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.2 €44.16
-6.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$10.58 €9.14
75.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.44 €8.15
-0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$506 €437
20.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.7K €9,261
50.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.6 €79.1
14.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.56 €27.25
30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94.6 €81.7
-2.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$125 €108
-5.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$801 €692
98.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$610 €527
106.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,332 €1,150
128.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$993 €857
108.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,991 €2,583
143.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,124 €1,834
114.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gijon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,930 €1,666
-24.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.56
7.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gijon: October 28, 2025

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