Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salamanca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.1% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.3% more expensive than Salamanca without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.72 €11.85
17.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53 €45.75
20.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.49 €9.05
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.99 €1.72
39.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.08 €1.79
7.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
33.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.57 €2.22
32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.53 €3.05
8.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 €1.13
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 €1.39
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.92 €2.52
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.15 €10.49
9.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.02 €6.92
-0.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.08 €11.3
22.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.3 €1.99
-0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.41 €2.08
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2 €1.72
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.39 €1.2
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.25 €1.94
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.08 €0.94
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 €0.65
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.76 €5.84
-2.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.92 €4.25
19.31%
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
$2.06 €1.78
41.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.46 €1.26
55.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.13 €19.97
99.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.48 €4.73
-22.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.06 €0.91
-18.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$31.46 €27.16
-40.62%
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
$34.3K €29.6K
0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37K €32K
7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$140 €121
5.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.59 €16.91
7.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.52 €23.76
44.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.24 €33.02
25.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.62 €10.04
59.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.18 €7.93
2.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$506 €437
20.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,413 €6,401
117.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87 €75.1
20.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.44 €23.69
49.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.8 €68.9
16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92 €79.4
29.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$781 €674
103.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$574 €496
119.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,525 €1,316
99.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$988 €853
109.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,633 €3,137
100.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,609 €1,389
182.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,679 €1,450
-12.90%
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 Salamanca: October 29, 2025

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