Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Madrid is 9.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Madrid is 8.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.03 €14.7

$16.09 €13.89

5.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.3 €60.7

$64.1 €55.3

9.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.77 €10.16

$10.28 €8.88

14.49%

Cappuccino

$3.21 €2.77

$2.78 €2.4

15.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 €2.75

$2.23 €1.92

42.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 €1.82

$1.57 €1.35

33.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.41 €2.95

21.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 €3.88

$3.82 €3.3

17.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.07

$1.14 €0.98

7.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 €1.41

$1.73 €1.49

-5.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.67 €1.44

-1.80%

Eggs

$3.34 €2.89

$3.13 €2.7

6.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.88 €12.84

$13.31 €11.5

11.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.04 €7.81

$7.99 €6.9

13.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.8 €14.5

$15.97 €13.79

5.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.73 €2.35

$2.28 €1.97

19.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.86

$1.7 €1.47

26.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.04 €1.76

22.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 €2.31

$2.55 €2.2

4.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 €1.85

$1.76 €1.52

21.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.87

$2.05 €1.77

5.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.98 €1.71

-31.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.81

$0.81 €0.7

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.12 €6.15

$6.59 €5.69

8.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.96 €6.87

$5.87 €5.07

35.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 €1.2

$1.33 €1.15

4.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.92 €2.52

-22.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.71 €1.47

$2.27 €1.96

-24.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.37 €41.77

$46.15 €39.85

4.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.15 €3.59

$4.23 €3.66

-1.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.86 €0.75

55.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.54 €24.64

$18.68 €16.13

52.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$2.09 €1.81

-11.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.9K €32.7K

$34.5K €29.8K

9.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$39.6K €34.2K

-13.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$191 €165

$148 €128

28.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.25 €18.35

$20.98 €18.11

1.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.96 €31.05

$39.65 €34.24

-9.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54 €46.59

$47.92 €41.37

12.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.96 €15.51

$18.57 €16.03

-3.28%

Cinema Ticket

$11.51 €9.94

$9.38 €8.1

22.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$674 €582

$607 €524

10.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.8K €10.2K

$16.1K €13.9K

-26.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.7 €82.6

$104 €90.1

-8.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.6 €35.92

$41.09 €35.48

1.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €91.1

$92.7 €80

13.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$132 €114

$119 €102

11.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,561 €1,348

$1,592 €1,375

-1.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,109 €958

$1,262 €1,090

-12.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,840 €2,452

$3,046 €2,630

-6.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,884 €1,626

$2,069 €1,787

-8.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,381 €7,236

$7,280 €6,286

15.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,938 €4,263

$4,549 €3,928

8.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,579 €2,227

$1,462 €1,263

76.37%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.43

3.81

-9.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madrid: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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