Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zaragoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zaragoza

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 58.5% more expensive than Zaragoza without rent, and 258.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.8% more expensive than Zaragoza without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$7.94 $7.94
102.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
$30.46 $30.46
110.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
$6.99 $6.99
47.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
$1.49 $1.49
86.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.14 $1.14
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$0.92 $0.92
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.21 $1.21
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
$2.08 $2.08
83.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.75 $1.75
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.96 $1.96
-11.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.98 $0.98
70.41%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.55 $2.55
22.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
$6.88 $6.88
93.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
$3.96 $3.96
101.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
$5.65 $5.65
182.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$3.22 $3.22
-29.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.67 $1.67
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.6 $2.6
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.24 $2.24
13.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$2.22 $2.22
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.85 $1.85
10.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.96 $0.96
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
$0.72 $0.72
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
$3.87 $3.87
70.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
$8.03 $8.03
-26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.54 $1.54
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.21 $2.21
32.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.56 $0.56
305.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
$5.09 $5.09
-16.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
$2.99 $2.99
-71.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
$19.92 $19.92
-6.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.04 $1.04
100.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$24.5K $24.5K
40.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
$24.9K $24.9K
59.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 โ‚ฌ128
$45.16 $45.16
228.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
$18.88 $18.88
11.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
$34.6 $34.6
14.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
$35.11 $35.11
36.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
$5.02 $5.02
86.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 โ‚ฌ524
$144 $144
323.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
$6,050 $6,050
166.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
$68.1 $68.1
53.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
$43.42 $43.42
-5.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
$109 $109
-15.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$69.6 $69.6
70.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zaragoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.58
-55.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

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