Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alcala la Real Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alcala la Real

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.1% cheaper than Alcala la Real without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% more expensive than Alcala la Real without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.59

$16.90 €14.43

-5.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.1

$51.6 €44.03

25.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.00

$12.05 €10.29

-12.53%

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.48

$2.21 €1.89

31.67%

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

$2.30 €1.96

$2.02 €1.72

13.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.34

$1.56 €1.33

0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.94

$2.29 €1.95

50.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.30

$3.39 €2.90

14.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.97

$1.35 €1.15

-15.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.53

$1.37 €1.17

30.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$1.44 €1.23

21.53%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.76

$2.89 €2.47

11.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.29

$16.52 €14.11

-19.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.85

$9.93 €8.48

-19.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.66

$13.84 €11.82

15.61%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €1.99

$2.95 €2.52

-21.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.41

$1.54 €1.31

7.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.66

$1.50 €1.28

29.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.08

$3.33 €2.84

-26.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

$1.82 €1.55

0.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.78

$2.05 €1.75

1.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.71

$1.35 €1.15

48.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.68

$1.11 €0.95

-27.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.76

$5.72 €4.89

17.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.95

$6.50 €5.55

-10.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.14

$1.18 €1.01

13.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.57

$1.78 €1.52

69.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.02

$1.67 €1.42

41.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.46

$34.05 €29.08

35.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.48

$5.36 €4.58

-24.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.74

$1.03 €0.88

-15.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.86

$29.26 €24.99

-36.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.78

$1.73 €1.48

20.81%

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

$34.8K €29.7K

$38.6K €33.0K

-9.93%

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

$38.8K €33.1K

$30.5K €26.0K

27.36%

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

$150 €128

$133 €113

13.40%

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

$20.62 €17.61

$20.49 €17.50

0.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.24

$27.53 €23.51

45.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €40.86

$47.89 €40.90

-0.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.69

$14.75 €12.60

24.54%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €7.96

$8.49 €7.25

9.78%

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

$615 €525

$411 €351

49.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.0K

$9,810 €8,377

67.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.0

$68.5 €58.5

52.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.10

$39.98 €34.14

2.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.4

$98.4 €84.0

-3.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$120 €102

0.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,392

$867 €740

88.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,049

$687 €586

78.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,577

$1,344 €1,148

124.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,712

$985 €841

103.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,723

$3,483 €2,974

126.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,688

$2,262 €1,932

90.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,376

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.62

5.25%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alcala la Real: March 3, 2026

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