Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tarragona Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tarragona

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.2% cheaper than Tarragona without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6.8% cheaper than Tarragona without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.1 €14.77
-5.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$47.17 €40.73
35.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.52 €9.08
-2.28%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 €2.1
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.38 €2.05
-6.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 €1.42
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.42 €2.95
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.52 €3.04
8.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.06
-6.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.98 €1.71
-12.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 €1.39
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.96 €2.56
5.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$14.2 €12.26
-6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.16 €7.91
-12.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$17.42 €15.04
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.13 €2.71
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.98 €2.57
-42.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.98 €2.58
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.95 €2.55
-13.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.45 €1.25
21.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.47 €1.27
39.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 €1.3
32.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.72 €0.62
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.14 €5.3
7.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.78 €4.99
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.17 €1.87
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.13 €1.84
37.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.77 €1.53
28.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$29.26 €25.27
57.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.15 €3.58
1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.26 €1.09
-31.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$22.91 €19.78
-18.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.83 €1.58
14.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.2K €32.2K
-7.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
31.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$120 €104
23.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.55 €17.75
2.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.63 €32.49
5.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$53.7 €46.34
-10.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$25.26 €21.81
-26.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.05 €7.82
3.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$330 €285
83.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,838 €5,904
135.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$96.7 €83.5
8.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.22 €30.41
16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.7 €68.8
16.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$102 €87.7
16.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$821 €709
93.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$797 €688
58.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,185 €1,023
157.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,112 €960
86.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,743 €1,505
317.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,390 €1,200
227.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tarragona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,919 €1,657
-23.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.75
1.60%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tarragona: October 27, 2025

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