Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benalmadena Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benalmadena

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.1% more expensive than Benalmadena without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.6% more expensive than Benalmadena without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.97 €12.06
15.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.5 €47.06
17.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.46 €8.16
8.67%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.25 €1.94
23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.32 €2
-3.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.88 €1.62
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.2 €2.76
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.26 €3.67
-10.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.05
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 €1.32
13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 €1.64
-12.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.4 €2.94
-7.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$15.06 €13
-11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.53 €8.23
-16.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.19 €15.7
-12.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.5 €2.16
-8.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.17 €1.88
-21.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.76 €1.52
15.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.68 €2.31
-4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.86 €1.6
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.07 €1.78
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 €1.26
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 €0.61
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.6 €5.7
-0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.81 €5.88
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.32 €2
25.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.07 €1.79
9.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$33.86 €29.23
36.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.7 €4.05
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.05 €0.91
-18.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.04 €21.62
-25.40%
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
$38.9K €33.6K
-11.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.8K €26.6K
28.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$138 €119
7.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.12 €15.65
15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.83 €31.8
7.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$47.29 €40.83
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.89 €12.86
24.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.29 €8.02
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$451 €390
34.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,920 €7,701
80.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.7 €73.1
23.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.05 €35.44
0.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.6 €80.8
-1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 €103
-0.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,003 €866
58.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$904 €781
39.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,895 €1,636
60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,595 €1,377
29.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,156 €3,588
75.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,044 €2,628
49.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benalmadena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,745 €2,370
-46.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.46
10.12%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benalmadena: October 28, 2025

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