Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Murcia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Murcia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.4% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.5% more expensive than Murcia without rent, and 49% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$15.28 €13.19
5.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.3 €44.29
24.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.06 €10.41
-14.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 €1.96
22.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.97 €1.7
13.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.51 €1.3
3.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.25 €1.95
51.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.53 €3.05
8.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 €1.16
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 €1.3
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.92 €2.53
7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.41 €9.85
16.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.73 €7.54
-8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.05 €12.13
13.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.59 €2.23
-11.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 €1.31
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.54 €1.33
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.33 €2.01
9.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.75 €1.51
0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.91 €1.65
7.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 €0.62
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.69 €4.92
15.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.89 €5.08
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.23 €1.06
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 €1.46
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.47 €1.27
54.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.25 €29.57
34.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.42 €2.95
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1 €0.86
-14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$24.5 €21.16
-23.76%
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
$35.2K €30.4K
-2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.9K €25.8K
32.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$133 €115
11.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.51 €11.67
55.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$27.61 €23.84
43.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.06 €34.59
19.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.04 €13.85
15.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.36 €7.22
12.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$400 €345
51.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,671 €8,350
66.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.9 €60.4
49.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.42 €33.17
6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.8 €86.2
-7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$118 €102
0.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$740 €639
115.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$542 €468
132.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,218 €1,051
150.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$880 €760
135.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,053 €2,636
138.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,878 €1,621
142.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Murcia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,733 €1,496
-15.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.44
10.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

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