Barcelona vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1841
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4103
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$1100
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$452
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2025
$1278
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
87
82
🏙️ Population
1.7M
546K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 8% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2276th and 2671st ($1841 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Spain and Portugal, respectively. Check Spain vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Barcelona compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 270th and 475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Lisbon

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Barcelona Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5914
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.71
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.88
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.26
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$635
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13290
$15150

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112