Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Sebastian Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and San Sebastian

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.2% more expensive than San Sebastian without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.4% more expensive than San Sebastian without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.81 €14.51
-4.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$56.7 €48.99
12.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.57 €8.27
7.42%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.15 €1.86
29.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.66 €2.3
-16.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.02 €1.74
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.37 €2.91
1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.36 €2.03
61.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.13 €0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 €0.95
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 €1.86
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.78 €2.4
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$19.67 €16.98
-32.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.75 €5.83
18.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.23 €13.15
4.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.21 €1.91
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 €1.66
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.24 €2.79
-21.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.87 €1.62
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 €1.57
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.01 €0.87
96.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 €0.53
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.53 €5.64
0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.02 €6.06
-16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.26 €1.09
5.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.07 €1.78
41.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.09 €1.8
8.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.47 €31.49
26.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.39 €6.38
-42.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.94 €0.81
-8.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.54 €20.32
-20.65%
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
$37.9K €32.7K
-8.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35.7K €30.8K
11.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$136 €118
8.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$27.5 €23.74
-23.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.78 €31.75
7.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.1 €45.88
-9.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.21 €17.45
-8.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.09 €7.85
3.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$472 €408
28.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$11.7K €10.1K
37.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$115 €99
-8.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.75 €31.73
11.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.5 €76.4
4.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.8 €77.5
32.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,251 €1,080
27.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$877 €757
43.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,133 €1,842
42.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,446 €1,248
43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$9,675 €8,354
-24.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,976 €5,160
-23.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,631 €2,271
-44.41%
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 San Sebastian: October 27, 2025

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