Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Valencia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.9% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 204.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 45.7% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 140% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.89 VES 589
173.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.7 VES 5,071
26.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.12 VES 1,013
1.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 VES 255
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 VES 126
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1 VES 100
57.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.32 VES 132
158.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.98 VES 198
92.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.81 VES 182
-37.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 VES 126
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.23 VES 123
35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.05 VES 205
52.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.76 VES 576
131.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.61 VES 662
20.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.05 VES 705
126.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.16 VES 516
-55.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.34 VES 134
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.93 VES 193
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.07 VES 207
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.59 VES 260
-32.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.06 VES 206
-0.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 VES 135
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.79 VES 179
-54.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.56 VES 256
157.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.73 VES 873
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.35 VES 135
-1.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.02 VES 202
44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 VES 28.89
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.39 VES 3,643
26.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.32 VES 332
27.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.19 VES 219
-60.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.9 VES 390
378.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.48 VES 47.89
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25.3K VES 2.5M
36.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.2K VES 3.9M
1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$20.39 VES 2,041
627.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.21 VES 821
155.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$38.13 VES 3,817
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.64 VES 3,567
34.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.51 VES 2,954
-37.07%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.86 VES 487
93.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$75.4 VES 7,550
705.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,025 VES 302.8K
432.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.02 VES 3,405
206.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.38 VES 3,241
26.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.6 VES 7,264
27.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.3 VES 7,041
68.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$137 VES 13.7K
1060.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$123 VES 12.3K
923.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$268 VES 26.8K
1035.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$248 VES 24.8K
734.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$504 VES 50.5K
1343.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$324 VES 32.4K
1303.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$208 VES 20.8K
602.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Valencia: October 28, 2025

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