Barcelona vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$1351
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
1.66M
546K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 9% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2198th and 2758th ($1887 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Spain and Portugal, respectively. Check Spain vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 238th and 437th 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
$16.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$16143

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162