Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Coimbra 

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Cost of Living in Coimbra is 15.1% lower than in Lisbon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Coimbra is 28.0% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Coimbra are 50.1% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Coimbra are 23.6% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Coimbra are 9.0% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Coimbra is 35.8% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.72 € 10.00 €      -27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 40.00 €      -27.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.43 € 1.73 €      -29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 € 1.64 €      -19.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 € 1.28 €      -3.9 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.68 € 3.49 €      -5.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.36 €      -3.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.74 €      +10.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.87 € 2.58 €      -10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 € 3.96 €      -25.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.13 € 2.78 €      -11.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.28 € 5.51 €      -12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.97 €      +8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.60 €      -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.78 €      +0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.16 €      +19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.52 €      -25.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -7.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.67 € 1.47 €      -12.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 € 0.79 €      +12.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 0.84 €      -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 € 2.30 €      -10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 € 5.25 €      -9.5 %
Transportation
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 30.00 €      -25.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.55 € 3.90 €      +9.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 € 1.89 €      +30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.10 € 12.50 €      -22.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.70 € 6.36 €      -5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,756.00 € 32,996.08 €      +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,051.83 € 34,070.00 €      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.52 € 116.61 €      -9.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.66 € 17.50 €      -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.16 € 34.10 €      -0.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.12 € 40.00 €      -7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.14 € 4.00 €      -75.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.25 €      -9.4 %
Childcare
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 536.42 € 800.00 €      +49.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,227.27 € 9,600.00 €      -32.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.91 € 63.75 €      -29.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.72 € 29.75 €      -16.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.59 € 79.75 €      -1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.39 € 135.00 €      +26.9 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,417.79 € 680.25 €      -52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,095.29 € 591.67 €      -46.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,630.59 € 1,238.89 €      -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,777.35 € 946.11 €      -46.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 571.36 € 249.13 €      -56.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 367.42 € 135.87 €      -63.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,205.82 € 1,178.00 €      -2.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 5.43      +43.2 %
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