Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Portugal Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Portugal

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 8.3% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 5.9% more expensive than Portugal without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$11.72 €10.12
36.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$51.6 €44.53
11.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$9.14 €7.89
15.97%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.22 €1.91
7.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.96 €1.69
32.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.36 €1.18
40.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.88 €2.49
19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.5 €3.02
17.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.1 €0.95
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.63 €1.41
-6.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.65 €1.43
-2.42%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.05 €2.64
1.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$12.05 €10.4
18.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$7.69 €6.64
11.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$14.44 €12.47
8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.23 €1.92
9.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.5 €1.3
38.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.86 €1.61
9.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.51 €2.17
5.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.67 €1.44
9.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.93 €1.66
1.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.61 €1.39
-15.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.82 €0.71
-9.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.35 €5.48
1.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.83 €5.04
-1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.3 €1.12
1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.46 €2.12
-15.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Portugal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.37 €2.05
-24.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$47.17 €40.73
-26.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$4.08 €3.52
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 €0.88
30.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$17.12 €14.78
54.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.01 €1.74
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$34.2K €29.5K
14.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$40K €34.5K
-21.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$132 €114
12.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$21.31 €18.4
-3.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$42.68 €36.85
-21.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$44.34 €38.28
6.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$16.56 €14.3
-5.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$8.9 €7.68
6.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$503 €434
3.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$12.1K €10.4K
-17.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$92.3 €79.7
-5.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$39.64 €34.23
-6.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$91 €78.6
0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$105 €90.2
3.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Portugal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,051 €907
-0.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$857 €740
-5.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,816 €1,568
-6.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,363 €1,177
-9.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,106 €3,545
3.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,069 €2,649
-11.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Portugal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,244 €1,075
60.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.83
-27.33%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Portugal: October 28, 2025

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