Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 29.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 34.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.07 VES 1,008
$16.09 €13.89
-37.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 VES 3,552
$64.1 €55.3
-44.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 VES 891
$10.28 €8.88
-13.33%
Cappuccino
$2.94 VES 294
$2.78 €2.4
5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 102
$2.23 €1.92
-54.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 VES 65.6
$1.57 €1.35
-57.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 VES 102
$3.41 €2.95
-70.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 VES 194
$3.82 €3.3
-49.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 VES 178
$1.14 €0.98
55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 VES 153
$1.73 €1.49
-11.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 VES 143
$1.67 €1.44
-14.37%
Eggs
$3.43 VES 343
$3.13 €2.7
9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 VES 515
$13.31 €11.5
-61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 VES 660
$7.99 €6.9
-17.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 VES 743
$15.97 €13.79
-53.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 VES 459
$2.28 €1.97
101.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VES 138
$1.7 €1.47
-18.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 VES 172
$2.04 €1.76
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VES 208
$2.55 €2.2
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 VES 135
$1.76 €1.52
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 VES 144
$2.05 €1.77
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 VES 181
$1.98 €1.71
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 VES 177
$0.81 €0.7
118.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 VES 391
$6.59 €5.69
-40.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.84 VES 1,185
$5.87 €5.07
101.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 VES 127
$1.33 €1.15
-4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 VES 238
$2.92 €2.52
-18.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VES 62.2
$2.27 €1.96
-72.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 VES 1,007
$46.15 €39.85
-78.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 VES 486
$4.23 €3.66
14.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 VES 1,477
$18.68 €16.13
-21.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 47.66
$2.09 €1.81
-77.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K VES 2.8M
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K VES 4.4M
$39.6K €34.2K
11.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.19 VES 4,023
$148 €128
-72.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.24 VES 1,525
$20.98 €18.11
-27.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.92 VES 4,396
$39.65 €34.24
10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.64 VES 2,967
$47.92 €41.37
-38.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 VES 1,490
$18.57 €16.03
-19.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 VES 687
$9.38 €8.1
-26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 VES 8,034
$607 €524
-86.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.98 VES 4,602
$104 €90.1
-55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.35 VES 4,238
$41.09 €35.48
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 VES 6,377
$92.7 €80
-31.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 VES 5,751
$119 €102
-51.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 VES 20.2K
$1,592 €1,375
-87.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 VES 11.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-90.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 VES 38.1K
$3,046 €2,630
-87.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 VES 27.9K
$2,069 €1,787
-86.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 VES 40.7K
$7,280 €6,286
-94.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$238 VES 23.8K
$4,549 €3,928
-94.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 VES 23.4K
$1,462 €1,263
-83.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Barcelona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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