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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Sebastian is 0.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Sebastian is 2.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
5.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.4
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-7.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 โ‚ฌ8.59
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-4.23%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-21.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
11.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-1.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-41.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
0.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-42.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
19.77%
Eggs
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.09 โ‚ฌ17.32
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
52.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-13.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 โ‚ฌ13.17
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-4.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
24.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
0.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
34.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
1.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-11.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-47.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-6.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
28.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-31.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.16 โ‚ฌ32.03
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-19.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
80.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
18.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 โ‚ฌ19.67
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
22.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-16.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-7.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-7.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.03 โ‚ฌ23.30
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
31.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.04 โ‚ฌ31.06
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-10.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.42
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
6.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.16
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
4.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฌ402
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-23.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-27.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.60 โ‚ฌ30.69
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-12.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 โ‚ฌ74.9
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-26.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 โ‚ฌ1,088
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-22.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 โ‚ฌ758
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-29.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 โ‚ฌ1,822
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-32.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,242
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-29.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,835 โ‚ฌ8,478
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
25.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,590 โ‚ฌ3,956
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
4.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,578 โ‚ฌ2,222
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
70.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for San Sebastian: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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