Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vigo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vigo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.7% more expensive than Vigo without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.3% more expensive than Vigo without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.91 €12.01
15.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 €49.63
11.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.28 €8.87
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 €1.85
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.21 €1.91
0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.58 €1.36
-0.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.86 €2.47
19.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.48 €3.01
9.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.07
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 €1.06
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 €1.43
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.76 €2.38
13.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.84 €11.09
3.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.75 €6.69
3.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.43 €13.32
3.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.54 €2.19
-10.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.76 €2.38
-38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.1 €1.82
-2.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.62 €2.26
-2.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.55 €1.34
13.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.68 €1.45
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 €1.07
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 €0.81
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.37 €5.5
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.14 €6.17
-17.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.95 €1.68
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.03 €2.62
-3.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 €1.48
31.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$47.17 €40.73
-2.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.42 €3.82
-4.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.07 €0.93
-19.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.95 €17.22
-6.37%
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
$39.1K €33.7K
-11.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.4K €26.2K
30.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$171 €147
-13.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.58 €20.36
-11.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.31 €31.35
9.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.77 €40.38
2.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.89 €32.71
-50.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.2 €9.67
-16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$544 €470
11.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,496 €7,335
89.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.7 €51.5
74.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.38 €32.28
9.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.7 €78.3
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.4
13.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$769 €664
107.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$597 €515
111.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,211 €1,046
151.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$861 €743
140.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,845 €2,456
155.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,218 €1,915
105.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vigo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,945 €1,679
-24.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.98
-4.27%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vigo: October 29, 2025

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