Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Coimbra 

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Cost of Living in Coimbra is 14.1% lower than in Lisbon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Coimbra is 27.6% lower than in Lisbon
Rent Prices in Coimbra are 50.7% lower than in Lisbon
Restaurant Prices in Coimbra are 24.0% lower than in Lisbon
Groceries Prices in Coimbra are 6.0% lower than in Lisbon
Local Purchasing Power in Coimbra is 43.2% higher than in Lisbon
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Restaurants
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 10.00 €      -23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 37.50 €      -31.8 %
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) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.48 € 1.76 €      -28.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 € 1.73 €      -11.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 € 1.21 €      -9.8 %
Markets
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.67 € 3.55 €      -3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.37 € 1.30 €      -5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.73 €      +7.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.76 € 2.71 €      -1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 € 4.39 €      -17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.06 € 3.11 €      +1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.14 € 5.51 €      -10.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.99 €      +7.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.59 €      -9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.78 €      -0.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.16 €      +19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.52 €      -25.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.72 €      -11.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.47 €      -11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.82 €      +8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 0.97 €      -16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 2.30 €      -13.3 %
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) 3.65 € 3.90 €      +6.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 € 1.89 €      +47.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.55 € 12.50 €      -24.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.72 € 6.37 €      -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 32,996.08 €      +10.0 %
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 126.69 € 116.61 €      -8.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.33 € 18.41 €      +0.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.49 € 36.38 €      +2.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.62 € 40.00 €      -6.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.17 € 4.00 €      -75.3 %
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 538.24 € 300.00 €      -44.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,295.46 € 7,200.00 €      -49.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.33 € 63.75 €      -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.07 € 29.75 €      -15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.31 € 79.75 €      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.85 € 135.00 €      +24.0 %
Rent Per Month
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,388.86 € 666.38 €      -52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,074.91 € 550.00 €      -48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,633.51 € 1,213.64 €      -53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,767.58 € 957.22 €      -45.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 612.40 € 249.13 €      -59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 357.57 € 135.87 €      -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Lisbon Edit Coimbra Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,219.68 € 1,264.75 €      +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 5.43      +43.9 %
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