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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 62.3% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 212.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.9% more expensive than Valencia without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.93 VES 2,522
168.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$50.4 VES 21.5K
27.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.06 VES 4,282
4.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.57 VES 1,096
13.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.31 VES 557
75.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.02 VES 435
53.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$1.34 VES 568
156.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.01 VES 857
92.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.86 VES 792
-38.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.28 VES 543
39.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.28 VES 544
36.72%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.15 VES 916
50.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$5.78 VES 2,458
128.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.73 VES 2,865
19.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$7.04 VES 2,996
127.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$5.17 VES 2,201
-54.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.30 VES 553
26.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.02 VES 858
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.07 VES 881
17.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.70 VES 1,148
-32.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.95 VES 829
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.30 VES 552
53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.82 VES 774
-56.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.53 VES 1,078
166.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$8.74 VES 3,720
-33.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.33 VES 567
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.98 VES 843
52.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.29 VES 122
717.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$35.77 VES 15.2K
29.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.33 VES 1,419
22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.31 VES 982
-62.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.05 VES 1,723
358.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.52 VES 221
301.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$25.4K VES 10.8M
36.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$39.8K VES 16.9M
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$20.25 VES 8,618
642.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$7.91 VES 3,367
160.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$37.45 VES 15.9K
7.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$36.39 VES 15.5K
31.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$30.35 VES 12.9K
-39.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.91 VES 2,090
89.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$76.7 VES 32.6K
701.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,040 VES 1.3M
440.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$35.12 VES 15.0K
196.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$33.08 VES 14.1K
24.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$73.8 VES 31.4K
29.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$69.0 VES 29.4K
74.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$143 VES 60.7K
1042.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$122 VES 52.0K
905.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$271 VES 115.5K
1011.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$244 VES 104.0K
720.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$506 VES 215.5K
1454.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$325 VES 138.4K
1227.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Valencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$209 VES 88.8K
672.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
21.33
-82.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Valencia: March 1, 2026

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