Cost of Living Comparison Between Murcia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Murcia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Murcia is 18.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Murcia is 19.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.28 €13.19
$16.09 €13.89
-5.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.29
$64.1 €55.3
-19.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.06 €10.41
$10.28 €8.88
17.32%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$2.78 €2.4
-18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.23 €1.92
-11.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.57 €1.35
-3.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.95
$3.41 €2.95
-34.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.82 €3.3
-7.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.14 €0.98
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.53
$3.13 €2.7
-6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$13.31 €11.5
-14.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 €7.54
$7.99 €6.9
9.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$15.97 €13.79
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.28 €1.97
13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.7 €1.47
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.55 €2.2
-8.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.76 €1.52
-0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.05 €1.77
-6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.98 €1.71
-30.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.81 €0.7
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$6.59 €5.69
-13.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$5.87 €5.07
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.33 €1.15
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.27 €1.96
-35.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.25 €29.57
$46.15 €39.85
-25.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.23 €3.66
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$0.86 €0.75
16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.5 €21.16
$18.68 €16.13
31.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.09 €1.81
-16.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$148 €128
-10.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.67
$20.98 €18.11
-35.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 €23.84
$39.65 €34.24
-30.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 €34.59
$47.92 €41.37
-16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.04 €13.85
$18.57 €16.03
-13.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 €7.22
$9.38 €8.1
-10.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €345
$607 €524
-34.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,671 €8,350
$16.1K €13.9K
-39.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 €60.4
$104 €90.1
-33.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.42 €33.17
$41.09 €35.48
-6.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 €86.2
$92.7 €80
7.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$119 €102
-0.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,592 €1,375
-53.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$1,262 €1,090
-57.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,051
$3,046 €2,630
-60.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$2,069 €1,787
-57.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 €2,636
$7,280 €6,286
-58.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,878 €1,621
$4,549 €3,928
-58.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Murcia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,733 €1,496
$1,462 €1,263
18.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
3.81
-9.71%

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Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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