Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barakaldo Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barakaldo

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.2% more expensive than Barakaldo without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.2% more expensive than Barakaldo without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.3 €14.94
-6.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$52.9 €45.7
21.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$11.38 €9.82
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 €1.9
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3 €2.59
-25.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.14 €1.85
-26.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.27 €2.82
4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.71 €3.2
2.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.06
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.44 €1.24
20.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.31 €1.14
27.48%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.84 €2.46
10.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.31 €10.62
8.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.7 €6.64
3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.9 €11.14
23.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.78 €2.4
-17.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 €1.7
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.41 €2.08
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.39 €2.07
6.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 €1.38
10.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.28 €1.96
-10.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 €0.94
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.16 €5.32
6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.02 €6.06
-16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 €1.01
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 €1.75
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.69 €1.46
34.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.07 €29.41
35.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.57 €4.81
-24.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 €0.77
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$31.66 €27.34
-41.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.76 €1.52
18.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.4K €33.1K
-10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.4K €27.9K
22.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$143 €124
3.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$19.42 €16.76
8.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.75 €24.82
37.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.78 €41.26
0.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.16 €13.09
22.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.23 €7.97
1.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$501 €433
21.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,110 €7,865
76.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$82.6 €71.3
26.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.46 €28.02
26.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82 €70.8
12.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$112 €97
5.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$859 €742
85.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$700 €604
80.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,318 €1,138
131.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,006 €869
105.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,171 €2,738
129.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,377 €2,052
91.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barakaldo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,854 €1,601
-21.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.38
12.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barakaldo: October 29, 2025

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