Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pozuelo de Alarcon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pozuelo de Alarcon

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.3% more expensive than Pozuelo de Alarcon without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.3% cheaper than Pozuelo de Alarcon without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.62 €15.22
-8.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.8 €59.4
-6.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.63 €9.17
-3.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.4 €2.07
15.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.21 €2.77
-30.53%
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
$3.42 €2.96
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.67 €4.03
-18.20%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.15 €0.99
-0.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.62 €1.4
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.19 €1.89
-23.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.76 €2.38
13.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$17.34 €14.97
-23.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.38 €8.1
-14.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.2 €14.85
-7.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.62 €2.26
-12.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.24 €1.94
-24.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 €1.94
-9.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.73 €2.36
-6.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.9 €1.64
-7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.97 €1.7
4.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.67
2.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 €0.79
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.84 €5.91
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.5 €8.21
-38.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.29 €1.98
27.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.37 €2.05
-4.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.07 €25.96
53.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.17 €3.6
1.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.03 €0.89
-16.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.39 €15.02
7.42%
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
$37.7K €32.6K
-8.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.3K €28.7K
19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$194 €168
-23.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$26.74 €23.09
-21.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.02 €30.23
13.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$74.4 €64.3
-35.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.55 €14.29
12.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.47 €9.04
-10.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$456 €394
33.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.2K €10.5K
32.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$86.8 €74.9
20.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.71 €36.01
-1.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.1 €72.7
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$96.7 €83.5
22.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,380 €1,192
15.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,027 €887
22.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,480 €2,141
22.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,695 €1,463
22.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,180 €4,472
40.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$4,742 €4,094
-4.06%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pozuelo de Alarcon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,624 €3,129
-59.64%
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 Pozuelo de Alarcon: October 29, 2025

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