Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pamplona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pamplona

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.6% more expensive than Pamplona without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.3% more expensive than Pamplona without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.65 €15.24
-8.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.2 €50.3
10.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.4 €8.98
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.48 €2.14
12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 €1.57
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.27 €1.09
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.52 €3.04
-3.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.42 €2.95
11.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 €0.99
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 €0.91
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.34 €1.16
24.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.75 €2.37
13.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$16.01 €13.82
-16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.91 €5.97
15.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.46 €12.49
10.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.55 €2.2
-10.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 €1.92
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 €1.55
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.24 €1.94
13.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.52 €1.31
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 €1.14
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 €0.81
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 €0.55
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.2 €5.35
6.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.86 €5.06
0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.25 €1.08
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.25 €1.94
29.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pamplona
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
$36 €31.09
28.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.49 €3.01
21.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.95 €0.82
-9.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.07 €20.79
-22.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.84 €1.59
13.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.1K €32.9K
-9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.7K €24.7K
38.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$152 €132
-2.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.57 €19.49
-7.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$32.08 €27.7
23.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.39 €34.87
18.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$13.09 €11.3
41.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.82 €8.48
-4.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$262 €226
131.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,799 €5,007
177.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.4 €75.5
19.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.97 €32.79
8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.4 €72
11.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$116 €100
2.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,044 €901
52.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$912 €788
38.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,511 €1,304
101.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,304 €1,126
58.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,092 €2,670
135.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,461 €2,125
84.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pamplona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,963 €1,695
-25.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

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