Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Soria Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Soria

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.4% more expensive than Soria without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.9% cheaper than Soria without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.46 €15.07
-7.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.5 €44.5
24.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.89 €10.27
-13.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.16 €1.87
28.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 €1.94
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.85 €0.73
84.71%
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
$4.53 €3.92
-15.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.47
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.63 €1.41
2.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.38 €2.92
-7.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.64 €12.64
-9.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.86 €7.65
-9.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.22 €14.87
-7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.62 €2.26
-12.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 €1.83
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.55 €2.2
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.74 €2.36
-6.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.06 €1.78
-14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.15 €1.85
-4.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.33 €1.15
48.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 €0.78
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.75 €5.82
-2.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.31 €7.18
-29.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.2 €1.9
32.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.67 €1.44
35.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.58 €28.99
37.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.1 €3.54
3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.97 €0.84
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.6 €24.69
-34.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 €1.6
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.4K €32.3K
-7.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$34K €29.3K
16.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$190 €164
-21.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.72 €18.76
-3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.54 €30.69
11.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.37 €40.9
1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.1 €13.03
22.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.58 €10
-19.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$665 €574
-8.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K €10.5K
32.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.1 €82.1
9.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.81 €36.96
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$108 €92.9
-13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$134 €116
-11.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$570 €492
179.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$704 €608
79.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,343 €1,160
126.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,003 €866
106.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,117 €2,691
133.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,439 €2,106
86.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Soria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,290 €1,977
-36.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.43
11.08%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Soria: October 29, 2025

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