Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Marbella is 6.5% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marbella is 1.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.23
$16.09 €13.89
-12.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.56 €40.2
$64.1 €55.3
-27.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.1
$10.28 €8.88
2.53%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$2.78 €2.4
-20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.23 €1.92
-5.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.57 €1.35
-8.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 €2.04
$3.41 €2.95
-30.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.82 €3.3
-10.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.14 €0.98
4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.73 €1.49
-10.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.67 €1.44
-32.34%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.13 €2.7
10.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 €11.32
$13.31 €11.5
-1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.93
$7.99 €6.9
15.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$15.97 €13.79
8.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.28 €1.97
8.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.7 €1.47
8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.04 €1.76
-47.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.55 €2.2
-27.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.76 €1.52
1.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.05 €1.77
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.98 €1.71
-42.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.81 €0.7
-24.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.59 €5.69
-0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.08
$5.87 €5.07
20.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.92 €2.52
-25.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.27 €1.96
-10.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 €71.3
$46.15 €39.85
78.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 €1.91
$4.23 €3.66
-47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$0.86 €0.75
205.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 €11.76
$18.68 €16.13
-27.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$2.09 €1.81
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 €94.8
$148 €128
-26.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$20.98 €18.11
12.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.79 €28.31
$39.65 €34.24
-17.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 €43.46
$47.92 €41.37
5.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.17 €22.6
$18.57 €16.03
40.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.4 €8.11
$9.38 €8.1
0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 €338
$607 €524
-35.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,528 €5,636
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 €72.5
$104 €90.1
-19.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$41.09 €35.48
0.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 €65.3
$92.7 €80
-18.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.3
$119 €102
-3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,302
$1,592 €1,375
-5.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 €1,079
$1,262 €1,090
-1.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,979 €3,435
$3,046 €2,630
30.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,470 €2,132
$2,069 €1,787
19.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$7,280 €6,286
-8.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,927
$4,549 €3,928
-0.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 €1,915
$1,462 €1,263
51.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.81
-7.87%

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Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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