Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alcala de Henares Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alcala de Henares

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.7% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.6% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.19 €14.84
-6.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.1 €58.8
-5.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.35 €8.94
-0.68%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.5 €2.16
11.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.12 €2.7
-28.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.05 €1.77
-23.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.98 €3.44
-14.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.58 €3.95
-16.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.2 €1.04
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 €0.92
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.7 €1.47
-1.76%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.67 €2.3
17.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$22.5 €19.43
-40.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.04 €7.81
-11.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.68 €14.41
-4.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 €2.41
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.23 €1.92
-23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.05 €1.77
-0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.7 €2.34
-5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.8 €1.56
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 €1.21
41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.97 €0.84
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.49 €5.6
1.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.01 €6.91
-26.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.19 €1.89
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.75
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$47.64 €41.13
-3.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.08 €3.52
3.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.38 €1.19
-37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.45 €20.25
-20.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.8 €1.56
16.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37K €31.9K
-6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.1K €25.1K
36.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$125 €108
18.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.69 €18.73
-3.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.22 €26.96
27.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.09 €36.34
13.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.41 €9.85
62.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.37 €8.96
-9.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$258 €223
134.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,989 €6,034
130.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.8 €75
20.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.97 €31.92
11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.6 €70.4
13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$88.1 €76.1
34.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$893 €771
78.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$816 €704
54.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,888 €1,630
61.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,161 €1,002
78.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,412 €3,810
65.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,665 €3,164
24.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,665 €1,438
-12.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.27
16.51%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alcala de Henares: October 29, 2025

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