Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alicante Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alicante

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.1% more expensive than Alicante without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.5% more expensive than Alicante without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.09 €13.89

$17.35 €14.98

-7.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.1 €55.3

$58.4 €50.4

9.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.28 €8.88

$10.3 €8.89

-0.19%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$2.1 €1.81

32.38%

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

$2.23 €1.92

$2.38 €2.05

-6.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.48 €1.28

6.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 €2.95

$2.97 €2.56

14.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 €3.3

$3.44 €2.97

11.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.34 €1.15

-14.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.81 €1.56

-4.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.54 €1.33

8.44%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.7

$2.99 €2.58

4.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.31 €11.5

$11.86 €10.24

12.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 €6.9

$9.35 €8.07

-14.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.97 €13.79

$14.8 €12.78

7.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 €1.97

$2.41 €2.08

-5.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.7 €1.47

$1.99 €1.72

-14.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.43 €1.23

42.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.55 €2.2

$2.25 €1.95

13.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 €1.52

$1.63 €1.41

7.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.62 €1.4

26.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.07 €0.93

85.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.7

$0.66 €0.57

22.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 €5.69

$6.13 €5.3

7.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.87 €5.07

$4.61 €3.98

27.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.18 €1.02

12.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.52

$1.83 €1.58

59.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.27 €1.96

$1.64 €1.42

38.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.15 €39.85

$25.43 €21.95

81.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 €3.66

$1.65 €1.42

156.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 €0.75

$1.29 €1.11

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.68 €16.13

$17.61 €15.21

6.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.81

$1.74 €1.5

20.11%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$38.8K €33.5K

-11.07%

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

$39.6K €34.2K

$29.7K €25.7K

33.42%

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

$148 €128

$130 €112

14.17%

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

$20.98 €18.11

$20.62 €17.8

1.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.65 €34.24

$31.95 €27.59

24.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 €41.37

$55.6 €48.01

-13.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.57 €16.03

$17.02 €14.69

9.11%

Cinema Ticket

$9.38 €8.1

$9.69 €8.36

-3.20%

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

$607 €524

$726 €627

-16.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.1K €13.9K

$10.5K €9,039

53.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €90.1

$70 €60.4

49.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.09 €35.48

$31.78 €27.44

29.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.7 €80

$97.1 €83.9

-4.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$108 €92.9

10.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 €1,375

$967 €835

64.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,262 €1,090

$788 €680

60.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,046 €2,630

$1,462 €1,262

108.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,069 €1,787

$1,037 €896

99.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,280 €6,286

$3,051 €2,634

138.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,549 €3,928

$1,954 €1,687

132.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,462 €1,263

$1,925 €1,662

-24.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

3.58

6.42%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alicante: October 28, 2025

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