Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alba Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alba

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.3% more expensive than Alba without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.9% cheaper than Alba without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.18 €10.52
32.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.2 €79.6
-30.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.7 €10.97
-19.06%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.79 €1.55
55.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.81 €2.43
-20.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.49 €1.29
5.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.39 €5.52
-46.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.64 €4.87
-32.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.87 €1.61
-39.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.93 €2.53
-40.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.3 €2.85
-49.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.27 €3.68
-26.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.76 €10.16
13.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.05 €11.26
-38.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$24.26 €20.94
-34.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.72 €1.49
32.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.38 €2.05
-28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.22 €2.78
-36.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.06 €3.5
-37.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.57 €2.22
-31.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.76 €1.52
16.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.64 €1.42
20.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.13 €0.11
523.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.84 €5.91
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.85 €7.64
-33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 €2.1
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.1 €2.67
-5.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.71 €1.47
32.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.26 €38.22
4.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$7.77 €6.71
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.59 €1.37
-45.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.09 €33.75
-52.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.03 €1.76
2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.2K €29.5K
0.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.3K €31.4K
9.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$214 €185
-30.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.27 €7.14
153.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.38 €27.09
26.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.2 €47.63
-13.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.76 €19.65
-18.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.54 €9.97
-18.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$892 €770
-31.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-0.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$98.2 €84.8
6.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.53 €24.63
44.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$51.4 €44.36
80.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.8 €63.7
60.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$496 €429
220.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$401 €347
214.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$742 €641
310.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$647 €559
219.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,123 €2,696
133.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,813 €1,565
150.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,108 €1,820
-30.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.25
17.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alba: October 28, 2025

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