Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albacete Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Albacete

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24% more expensive than Albacete without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.1% more expensive than Albacete without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.79 €11.9
16.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.51 €35.84
54.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.74 €10.14
-12.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.93 €1.67
44.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.17 €1.88
2.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.76 €1.52
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.95 €2.55
15.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.7 €4.06
-18.72%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.93 €0.8
22.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.85 €0.73
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.42 €1.22
17.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.85 €2.46
9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.74 €12.73
-9.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.59 €5.69
21.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.73 €14.44
-4.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.75 €2.37
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.12 €1.83
-19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.59 €2.23
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.68 €2.31
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.11 €1.83
-16.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.18 €1.88
-5.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 €1.17
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 €0.73
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.71 €4.93
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.9 €5.96
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.43 €1.23
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 €1.97
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.38 €1.19
64.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.24 €14.89
167.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.95 €3.41
7.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.37 €1.18
-37.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.45 €25.42
-36.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.92 €1.66
8.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38K €32.8K
-9.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.8K €28.3K
20.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$191 €165
-22.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.29 €18.38
-1.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.72 €30.84
11.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.98 €43.15
-4.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$4.59 €3.96
304.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.64 €6.59
22.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$661 €571
-8.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K €10.4K
33.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$95.8 €82.7
9.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.3 €35.66
-0.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$100 €86.3
-7.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 €102
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$798 €689
99.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$642 €555
96.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,163 €1,004
161.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$915 €790
126.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,411 €2,082
201.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,688 €2,321
69.22%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Albacete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,917 €1,655
-23.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.43
11.08%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Albacete: October 28, 2025

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