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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 9.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.41 €15.03

$16.09 €13.89

8.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.7 €59.3

$64.1 €55.3

7.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.71 €11.84

$10.28 €8.88

33.37%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.8 €2.42

$2.23 €1.92

25.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.57 €1.35

26.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.43 €3.83

$3.41 €2.95

29.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.53 €3.91

$3.82 €3.3

18.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.14 €0.98

8.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.73 €1.49

17.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.67 €1.44

18.56%

Eggs

$3.46 €2.99

$3.13 €2.7

10.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.32 €15.82

$13.31 €11.5

37.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.82 €8.47

$7.99 €6.9

22.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.24 €16.61

$15.97 €13.79

20.48%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

$2.28 €1.97

14.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.7 €1.47

37.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.04 €1.76

3.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.77 €2.39

$2.55 €2.2

8.63%

Potato (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.76 €1.52

15.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$2.05 €1.77

-13.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.98 €1.71

-24.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 €0.73

$0.81 €0.7

4.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7 €6.04

$6.59 €5.69

6.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.16

$5.87 €5.07

21.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 €1.24

$1.33 €1.15

7.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.98

$2.92 €2.52

-21.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.02 €2.6

$2.27 €1.96

33.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.97 €25.01

$46.15 €39.85

-37.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 €3.96

$4.23 €3.66

8.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$0.86 €0.75

134.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.56 €25.53

$18.68 €16.13

58.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 €1.56

$2.09 €1.81

-13.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.4K €33.1K

$34.5K €29.8K

11.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.4K €28K

$39.6K €34.2K

-18.31%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$190 €164

$148 €128

27.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.18 €19.15

$20.98 €18.11

5.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.37 €31.4

$39.65 €34.24

-8.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 €49.55

$47.92 €41.37

19.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.95 €18.09

$18.57 €16.03

12.82%

Cinema Ticket

$10.8 €9.33

$9.38 €8.1

15.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$732 €632

$607 €524

20.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K €13.1K

$16.1K €13.9K

-6.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 €74.9

$104 €90.1

-16.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.78 €31.76

$41.09 €35.48

-10.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €88.2

$92.7 €80

10.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 €101

$119 €102

-1.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,581 €1,365

$1,592 €1,375

-0.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,230 €1,062

$1,262 €1,090

-2.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,707 €2,337

$3,046 €2,630

-11.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,028 €1,751

$2,069 €1,787

-2.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,602 €5,700

$7,280 €6,286

-9.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,045 €4,356

$4,549 €3,928

10.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,198 €1,898

$1,462 €1,263

50.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

3.81

-11.02%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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