Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sabadell Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sabadell

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.2% more expensive than Sabadell without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.7% cheaper than Sabadell without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.52 €15.13
-8.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.9 €49.95
10.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.58 €9.14
-2.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.45 €2.11
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.46 €2.13
-9.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.76 €1.52
-10.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.5 €3.02
-2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.37 €2.91
13.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.23 €1.06
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 €1.38
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.93 €2.53
6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.53 €12.55
-8.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.3 €8.03
-14.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19.05 €16.45
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.73 €2.36
-16.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.34 €2.02
-27.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 €2.22
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.73 €2.36
-6.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.38 €1.19
27.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.84 €1.59
11.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 €1.29
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 €0.66
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.95 €6
-5.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.83 €5.04
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.41 €1.22
-5.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.1 €1.81
39.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.16 €1.86
5.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.34 €23.6
68.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.51 €3.03
20.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.98 €0.85
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$23.35 €20.16
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.85 €1.59
12.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.9K €33.6K
-11.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.4K €26.3K
30.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 €130
-1.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.8 €17.96
0.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.69 €32.54
5.20%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.03 €30.25
36.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.58 €7.4
116.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.29 €8.02
0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$537 €463
13.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,722 €7,531
84.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87 €75.1
20.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.3 €30.48
16.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 €90.4
-11.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$100 €86.6
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,035 €893
53.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$912 €788
38.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,445 €1,247
110.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,109 €958
86.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,914 €3,379
86.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,709 €2,339
67.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sabadell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,244 €1,938
-34.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.39
12.39%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sabadell: October 26, 2025

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