Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Girona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Girona

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.4% cheaper than Girona without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.5% more expensive than Girona without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.94 €14.62
-5.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69 €59.6
-7.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.05 €7.81
13.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 €1.82
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.85 €1.6
20.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.67 €1.44
-5.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.43 €2.96
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.65 €4.01
-17.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.28 €1.11
-10.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.38 €1.19
25.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 €1.4
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.95 €2.55
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.84 €9.36
22.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.07 €7.83
-11.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.51 €7.35
87.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.36 €2.04
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 €1.84
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 €1.72
2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.94 €2.54
-13.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.38 €1.19
27.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.41 €1.22
45.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.97 €0.84
104.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 €0.6
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.99 €5.17
10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.72 €4.94
2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.3 €1.12
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.09 €1.8
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 €1.47
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.02 €34.55
15.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.32 €2.01
82.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.03 €1.75
-57.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.43 €19.37
-16.72%
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
$37.3K €32.2K
-7.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33K €28.5K
20.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$120 €104
23.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.34 €17.56
3.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.34 €33.1
3.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.9 €48.24
-14.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.75 €16.19
-0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.89 €9.4
-13.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$325 €281
86.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10K €8,638
61.03%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.3 €80.6
11.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.76 €28.29
25.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.4 €78.1
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$134 €116
-11.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,342 €1,158
18.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$878 €758
43.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,171 €1,874
40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,383 €1,194
49.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,986 €3,442
82.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,257 €3,675
6.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Girona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,856 €1,602
-21.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.58
6.42%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Girona: October 28, 2025

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