Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.2% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.8% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.82 €11.93
16.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.2 €46.8
18.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.99 €8.63
2.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.94 €1.67
43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.46 €2.13
-9.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.04 €1.76
-23.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.15 €2.72
8.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.73 €3.22
2.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 €0.95
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 €1
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 €1.45
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.1 €2.68
0.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.41 €8.12
41.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.53 €5.64
22.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.18 €14.83
-7.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.84 €1.59
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 €1.85
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 €1.29
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.83 €2.44
-9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.11 €1.82
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 €1.28
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 €1.02
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.75 €0.65
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.03 €5.21
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.13 €4.43
14.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 €1.24
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.39 €2.06
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
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
$35.05 €30.26
31.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.54 €3.92
-6.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.27 €1.09
-32.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.39 €19.33
-16.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.89 €1.63
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K €25.1K
18.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
30.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$164 €141
-9.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.32 €18.41
-1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$33.11 €28.59
19.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.51 €35.84
15.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$2.28 €1.96
714.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.94 €8.58
-5.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$341 €294
78.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,066 €6,964
99.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$77.7 €67.1
34.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.37 €27.09
30.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.3 €74.5
7.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.1 €84.7
20.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$748 €646
112.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$507 €438
148.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,030 €889
195.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$870 €751
137.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,177 €2,743
129.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,189 €1,890
107.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,804 €1,557
-18.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.33
14.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

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