Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Alicante is 6.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alicante is 7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.35 €14.98
$16.09 €13.89
7.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$64.1 €55.3
-8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.3 €8.89
$10.28 €8.88
0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.1 €1.81
$2.78 €2.4
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.23 €1.92
6.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.57 €1.35
-5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.41 €2.95
-12.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.82 €3.3
-9.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.73 €1.49
4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.67 €1.44
-7.78%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$3.13 €2.7
-4.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.86 €10.24
$13.31 €11.5
-10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.35 €8.07
$7.99 €6.9
17.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.8 €12.78
$15.97 €13.79
-7.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.28 €1.97
5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.7 €1.47
17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.04 €1.76
-29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.55 €2.2
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.76 €1.52
-7.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.05 €1.77
-20.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.81 €0.7
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 €5.3
$6.59 €5.69
-6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$5.87 €5.07
-21.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.33 €1.15
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.92 €2.52
-37.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.27 €1.96
-27.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.43 €21.95
$46.15 €39.85
-44.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 €1.42
$4.23 €3.66
-60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.86 €0.75
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.61 €15.21
$18.68 €16.13
-5.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.09 €1.81
-16.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-25.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €112
$148 €128
-12.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$20.98 €18.11
-1.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.95 €27.59
$39.65 €34.24
-19.42%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 €48.01
$47.92 €41.37
16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 €14.69
$18.57 €16.03
-8.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 €8.36
$9.38 €8.1
3.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €627
$607 €524
19.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,039
$16.1K €13.9K
-35.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$104 €90.1
-33.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.78 €27.44
$41.09 €35.48
-22.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 €83.9
$92.7 €80
4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €92.9
$119 €102
-9.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$1,592 €1,375
-39.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 €680
$1,262 €1,090
-37.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 €1,262
$3,046 €2,630
-52.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 €896
$2,069 €1,787
-49.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,051 €2,634
$7,280 €6,286
-58.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,954 €1,687
$4,549 €3,928
-57.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alicante
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,925 €1,662
$1,462 €1,263
31.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
3.81
-6.04%

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Last update for Alicante: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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