Barcelona vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2087
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2065
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2248
$1510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
1.7M
546K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 10% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1764th and 2357th ($2087 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Lisbon. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 229th and 479th 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
$17
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1373
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1063
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6508
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4968
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15137
$17217

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1687
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1598
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1637
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1590
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1610
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1575
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1200
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1192
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1445
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1490
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1229
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1374
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1468
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1216
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1157
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1501
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1632
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1555
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1212
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1239
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1657
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1457
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1531
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1363
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2804
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1593
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1318
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1703

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231