Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benidorm Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Benidorm

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.9% more expensive than Benidorm without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.5% more expensive than Benidorm without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$14.79 €12.77
8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.7 €44.67
23.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.89 €8.54
3.94%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.4 €2.07
15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.42 €2.09
-7.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.42 €1.23
10.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.51 €3.03
-2.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.49 €3.01
9.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 €0.97
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 €1.12
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.49 €1.29
12.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.81 €2.42
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.13 €9.61
19.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.6 €7.42
-7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.15 €12.21
12.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.1 €1.81
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 €1.54
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.06 €1.78
-0.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.41 €2.08
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.81 €1.56
-2.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.94 €1.67
5.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 €0.95
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 €0.38
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.12 €5.28
7.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.12 €4.42
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.45 €1.26
101.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.81 €1.56
25.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.9 €34.45
15.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.38 €2.92
25.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.21 €1.05
-28.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$25.22 €21.78
-25.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.82 €1.58
14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K €27.9K
6.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.2K €27.8K
23.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$144 €124
2.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.33 €11.51
57.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.89 €26.67
28.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.4 €44.34
-6.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$40.67 €35.11
-54.34%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.56 €8.25
-1.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$397 €343
52.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,574 €6,539
112.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$99.9 €86.2
4.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$28.6 €24.69
43.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.7 €61
31.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.6
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$952 €822
67.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$849 €733
48.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,610 €1,390
89.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,308 €1,129
58.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,609 €2,252
179.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,109 €1,821
115.71%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benidorm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,096 €1,810
-30.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.13
21.73%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benidorm: October 28, 2025

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