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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zaragoza is 36.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zaragoza is 36.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 $7.94
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-50.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 $30.46
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-52.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 $6.99
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-32.00%
Cappuccino
$1.49 $1.49
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 $1.14
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-48.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 $0.92
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 $1.21
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-64.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 $2.08
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-45.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 $1.75
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
53.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-41.32%
Eggs
$2.55 $2.55
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-18.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 $6.88
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-48.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-50.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 $5.65
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-64.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 $3.22
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 $2.6
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
27.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-12.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 $2.22
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-9.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 $0.96
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-51.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 $0.72
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 $3.87
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-41.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 $8.03
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
36.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-24.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 $0.56
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-75.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 $5.09
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
20.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 $2.99
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
247.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.92 $19.92
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
6.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 $1.04
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K $24.5K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-28.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K $24.9K
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-37.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.16 $45.16
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-69.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 $18.88
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-10.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.6 $34.6
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
-12.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 $35.11
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-26.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 $5.02
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-46.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 $144
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-76.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,050 $6,050
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-62.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 $68.1
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-34.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 $43.42
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
5.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 $109
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
17.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 $69.6
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-41.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zaragoza
Lisbon
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
Zaragoza
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
3.81
125.20%

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Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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