Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Guadalajara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.4% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.3% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.68 €11.81
17.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.49 €31.51
75.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.33 €8.92
-0.48%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.02 €1.74
37.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.94 €2.54
-24.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.48 €1.28
6.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.97 €2.56
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.13 €3.56
-7.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.9 €0.78
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.17 €1.87
-23.04%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.74 €2.36
14.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.72 €10.12
13.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.52 €8.22
-16.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.33 €14.96
-7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.82 €2.44
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.22 €1.92
-23.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 €1.69
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.14 €3.58
-38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 €1.78
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.48 €1.28
33.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 €0.57
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.56 €5.66
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.72 €4.94
2.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.21 €1.05
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.33 €2.01
25.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.25 €1.08
81.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.19 €29.52
34.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.59 €3.97
-7.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.95 €0.82
-9.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.17 €20.87
-22.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.7 €1.47
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.8K €33.5K
-11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.2K €34.7K
-1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$115 €99.5
28.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.84 €19.72
-8.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.32 €27.04
26.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.91 €31.87
29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.05 €7.82
105.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.22 €7.96
1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$263 €227
130.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,008 €6,051
129.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.4 €76.3
18.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.79 €31.76
11.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.3 €70.2
13.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.4 €77.2
32.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$754 €651
111.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$459 €396
174.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,050 €906
190.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$809 €699
155.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,331 €2,012
212.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,159 €1,001
292.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,935 €1,671
-24.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.38
12.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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