Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Santander is 3.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santander is 16.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 €12.9
$16.09 €13.89
-7.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.43 €39.22
$64.1 €55.3
-29.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 €9.73
$10.28 €8.88
9.63%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$2.78 €2.4
-17.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.23 €1.92
2.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.57 €1.35
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.41 €2.95
4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.14 €0.98
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.73 €1.49
-20.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.67 €1.44
41.92%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$3.13 €2.7
-3.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 €11.25
$13.31 €11.5
-2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 €5.99
$7.99 €6.9
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$15.97 €13.79
-12.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.28 €1.97
13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.7 €1.47
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.04 €1.76
58.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.55 €2.2
22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.76 €1.52
17.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.05 €1.77
31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.87
$1.98 €1.71
-49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.81 €0.7
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$6.59 €5.69
7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 €5.39
$5.87 €5.07
6.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.33 €1.15
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.92 €2.52
-29.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 €1.3
$2.27 €1.96
-33.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.24
$46.15 €39.85
-24.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$4.23 €3.66
-5.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.86 €0.75
52.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 €21.48
$18.68 €16.13
33.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-22.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$148 €128
22.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$20.98 €18.11
9.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35 €30.22
$39.65 €34.24
-11.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 €40.34
$47.92 €41.37
-2.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 €16.63
$18.57 €16.03
3.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$9.38 €8.1
-1.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$607 €524
-23.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,192 €7,937
$16.1K €13.9K
-42.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.7
$104 €90.1
6.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.72 €30.84
$41.09 €35.48
-13.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$92.7 €80
-3.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$119 €102
0.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$1,592 €1,375
-47.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 €467
$1,262 €1,090
-57.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 €1,444
$3,046 €2,630
-45.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 €1,019
$2,069 €1,787
-42.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 €2,822
$7,280 €6,286
-55.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,746 €2,371
$4,549 €3,928
-39.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santander
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,042 €1,763
$1,462 €1,263
39.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Santander: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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