Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alcoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alcoy

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.9% more expensive than Alcoy without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.3% more expensive than Alcoy without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.26 €8.85
56.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.3 €50.4
9.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$13.1 €11.31
-21.53%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.9 €1.64
46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.77 €1.53
25.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.31 €1.13
19.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.38 €2.92
0.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.49 €2.15
53.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 €0.92
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.4 €1.21
23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.43 €1.24
16.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.97 €2.56
5.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.24 €11.43
0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.36 €7.22
-4.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.87 €12.84
7.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.51 €2.17
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.72
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 €1.72
2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.69 €2.32
-5.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.78 €1.54
-1.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.99 €1.71
3.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 €1.17
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 €0.51
37.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.36 €5.5
3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.95 €5.14
-1.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 €1.04
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.39 €1.2
110.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.73 €1.49
31.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.06 €29.4
35.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.96 €3.42
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 €1.04
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.12 €21.69
-25.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.82 €1.57
14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.4K €34K
-12.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.3K €26.2K
30.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$134 €116
10.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.98 €18.12
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.54 €27.23
25.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.32 €40.85
1.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.34 €13.24
21.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.24 €7.98
1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$409 €353
48.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,580 €6,545
112.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$85 €73.4
22.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.45 €31.47
12.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89 €76.8
4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$107 €92.5
10.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$843 €727
88.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$699 €603
80.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,343 €1,159
126.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$996 €860
107.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,102 €2,679
134.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,349 €2,028
93.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,985 €1,714
-26.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alcoy: October 28, 2025

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